The risk
Leaks may occur in the fuel return pipe owing to vibration resonance or an insufficient distance between the air conditioning pipe and the fuel return pipe. There may also be leaks in the high pressure piping during the useful life of some vehicles owing to the use of faulty raw materials. The leakage of fuel may cause a fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 21/11/2013
Other fire alerts in 2013
16 of the 165 motor vehicle alerts published in 2013 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1812/13 13 Dec 2013 | Ford Explorer, Taurus, MKT |
| A12/1735/13 6 Dec 2013 | Mitsubishi L200, KB0T and Pajero Sport, KH0W. |
| A12/1585/13 22 Nov 2013 | Range Rover Range Rover Sport |
| A12/1606/13 22 Nov 2013 | Can-am Spyder Roadster |
| A12/1548/13 15 Nov 2013 | Peugeot 508 |
| A12/1309/13 27 Sept 2013 | Ford Mondeo / Galaxy / S-MAX |
| A12/1128/13 30 Aug 2013 | Bmw 1 series, 5 series, 7 series, X3, X5, X6 |
| A12/1107/13 23 Aug 2013 | Bmw X5, X6, 730d/740d, 520d, X3 2.0d, 116d/118d/120d/123d Hatch, 118d/120d/123d Convertible/ |
Who notified alerts in 2013
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 65 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Greece | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| Malta | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2013
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