The risk
A missing battery pole cover at the positive pole the starter battery can lead to an electrical short circuit, increasing the risk of the vehicle catching fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles.
Product: All-terrain vehicle / Quad.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer 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 2025
108 of the 448 motor vehicle alerts published in 2025 concerned the same risk.
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| SR/04367/25 19 Dec 2025 | Bentley CONTINENTAL GT, CONTINENTAL GTC, FLYING SPUR |
| SR/04432/25 19 Dec 2025 | Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne Coupe, Panamera |
| SR/04433/25 19 Dec 2025 | Audi RS Q8 |
| SR/04305/25 12 Dec 2025 | Renault Trucks D ZE/DWIDE ZE |
| SR/04307/25 12 Dec 2025 | Setra S 515 LE, S 516 LE, S 518 LE |
| SR/04172/25 28 Nov 2025 | Nissan QASHQAI |
| SR/04112/25 21 Nov 2025 | VW Touareg |
Who notified alerts in 2025
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 231 |
| France | 115 |
| Portugal | 24 |
| Belgium | 18 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Italy | 9 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2025
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