The risk
The convenience charging electronics module may have a manufacturing fault. If the module fails during charging, electrical current may flow through the vehicle body. As a result, touching the vehicle body could expose the user to a high-voltage electric shock. 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: 13/08/2026
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other electric shock alerts in 2026
3 of the 311 motor vehicle alerts published in 2026 concerned the same risk.
| SR/00188/26 30 Jan 2026 | Renault Trucks D ZE, D WIDE ZE |
| SR/00190/26 30 Jan 2026 | Renault Trucks T BEV |
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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