The risk
In the event of a blockage of the radiator-cooling fan, an electrical short circuit could occur; this in turn could cause damage to the cooling fan module, in the worst case potentially resulting in a vehicle fire.
Product: Passenger car with petrol engine.
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: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2015
24 of the 240 motor vehicle alerts published in 2015 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1670/15 25 Dec 2015 | Maserati Quattroporte GTS |
| A12/1464/15 27 Nov 2015 | Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler Grand Cherokee, Challenger, Charger, Durango, 300 |
| A12/1331/15 6 Nov 2015 | KTM Freeride |
| A12/1333/15 6 Nov 2015 | Husqvarna FC 250, FE 250, 350, 450 |
| A12/1337/15 6 Nov 2015 | KTM 250, 350, 450, SX-F/XC-F/EXC-F, EXC Sixdays |
| A12/1347/15 6 Nov 2015 | Bentley Continental GT, Continental GTC and Flying Spur |
| A12/1366/15 6 Nov 2015 | Toyota Auris, Corolla, RAV4, Urban Cruiser and Yaris |
| A12/1288/15 23 Oct 2015 | Dodge RAM RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500/5500 Cab Chassis, 2500 Pickup Truck, 3500 Pickup Truck. |
Who notified alerts in 2015
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 114 |
| United Kingdom | 44 |
| Portugal | 38 |
| Greece | 13 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Malta | 7 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2015
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