The risk
The contact area of the female-female (F-F) plug connector, of the high-voltage battery safety plug can develop over time high electrical resistance and consequently overheat and melt. This may lead to a loss of propulsion or a 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.
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, injuries alerts in 2025
13 of the 448 motor vehicle alerts published in 2025 concerned the same risk.
| SR/04170/25 28 Nov 2025 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Klasse |
| SR/03825/25 31 Oct 2025 | Bmw 4 Cabrio, M4 Cabrio |
| SR/03193/25 12 Sept 2025 | Zoom BA-27RC |
| SR/03096/25 29 Aug 2025 | Ford Kuga |
| SR/02766/25 25 Jul 2025 | Renault KOLEOS II |
| SR/02431/25 4 Jul 2025 | Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS, CLE, E-CLASS, EQE, EQE SUV, EQS, EQE SUV, GLC, S-CLASS, SL |
| SR/02144/25 13 Jun 2025 | Polaris Ranger |
| SR/01972/25 30 May 2025 | Can-am Origin and Pulse |
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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