The risk
Battery cells in the high-voltage battery can show increased self-discharge due to a manufacturing error. Thermal overload may occur within the high-voltage battery, which could result in a vehicle fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Product: Car
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer 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 2026
79 of the 311 motor vehicle alerts published in 2026 concerned the same risk.
| SR/03006/26 23 Oct 2026 | Peugeot 208 V2 - ICE, MHEV |
| SR/02849/26 16 Oct 2026 | Renault |
| SR/02824/26 9 Oct 2026 | Ford Transit Custom |
| SR/02691/26 2 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Nexo |
| SR/02608/26 25 Sept 2026 | Land Rover Defender, Discovery |
| SR/02525/26 18 Sept 2026 | Bmw 3 series, 5 series, 7 series |
| OR/00111/26 28 Aug 2026 | TEMSA HD12, HD13, Safir |
| SR/02352/26 28 Aug 2026 | Jeep Jeep Compass |
Who notified alerts in 2026
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 149 |
| France | 119 |
| Belgium | 20 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2026
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