The risk
The front end may not be correctly bolted to the engine subframe. If one of the bolts has not been properly tightened and becomes detached, vehicle safety may be compromised in the event of a frontal collision. In this event, there may be an increased risk of injury. Moreover, a detached bolt can pose a risk of accident to the following traffic. 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 injuries alerts in 2025
288 of the 448 motor vehicle alerts published in 2025 concerned the same risk.
| SR/04458/25 26 Dec 2025 | Lambretta G350 Special, G350 Special Flex |
| SR/04459/25 26 Dec 2025 | Genesis GV60 |
| SR/04483/25 26 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class |
| SR/04510/25 26 Dec 2025 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER S |
| SR/04357/25 19 Dec 2025 | Peugeot 3008 V3, 5008 V3 |
| SR/04359/25 19 Dec 2025 | Ford CAPRI, EXPLORER |
| SR/04360/25 19 Dec 2025 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON Softail |
| SR/04369/25 19 Dec 2025 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON P&A PROFILE LOW REAR SUSPENSION KIT, P&A TALL REAR SHOCK KIT |
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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21 EU Safety Gate alerts for MINI since 2012; the most were issued in 2025 (6).
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| Cooper, Aceman Fire | May 2025 |
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| Countryman Injuries | Aug 2024 |