The risk
Insufficient distance between the wiring harness and the transmission housing may result in damage to cables. The power-assisted steering may fail. There is a risk of fire due to short circuits and a risk of accidents. 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.
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, injuries alerts in 2026
15 of the 311 motor vehicle alerts published in 2026 concerned the same risk.
| SR/03000/26 23 Oct 2026 | Ford Kuga |
| SR/02601/26 25 Sept 2026 | Renault Trucks Master 4 |
| SR/02286/26 21 Aug 2026 | Fiat Fiat 500e, Panda MHEV |
| SR/02288/26 21 Aug 2026 | Abarth 500e |
| SR/01576/26 5 Jun 2026 | Hyundai IONIQ EV |
| SR/01314/26 1 May 2026 | Peugeot 3008 V3, 5008 V3 |
| SR/01158/26 17 Apr 2026 | Honda |
| SR/00933/26 3 Apr 2026 | Ford Kuga |
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
More Ford alerts
229 EU Safety Gate alerts for Ford since 2006; the most were issued in 2026 (25).
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| Focus / C-MAX / Transit Connect / Galaxy / S-MAX / Mondeo / Kuga Environment | Sept 2026 |
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| Transit Custom, Tourneo Custom Fire | Aug 2026 |
| Transit custom Injuries | Jul 2026 |