The risk
The fuel tank wall near the inlet check valve is thinner than specified. In the event of a crash, the tank may not withstand the impact adequately, which could lead to fuel leakage and potentially cause 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): Importer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 09/09/2026
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2026
79 of the 311 motor vehicle alerts published in 2026 concerned the same risk.
| SR/03006/26 23 Oct 2026 | Peugeot 208 V2 - ICE, MHEV |
| SR/02849/26 16 Oct 2026 | Renault |
| SR/02824/26 9 Oct 2026 | Ford Transit Custom |
| SR/02691/26 2 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Nexo |
| SR/02525/26 18 Sept 2026 | Bmw 3 series, 5 series, 7 series |
| OR/00111/26 28 Aug 2026 | TEMSA HD12, HD13, Safir |
| SR/02352/26 28 Aug 2026 | Jeep Jeep Compass |
| SR/02353/26 28 Aug 2026 | DS automobiles DS8 |
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 Land Rover alerts
103 EU Safety Gate alerts for Land Rover since 2006; the most were issued in 2026 (12).
| Sr/02848/26 Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Discovery 3 / LR3 (LA), Discovery 4 / LR4 (LA), Range Rover Sport (LS) Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Range Rover Evoque (LZ), Discovery Sport (LC) Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Discovery 3 / LR3 (LA), Discovery 4 / LR4 (LA), Range Rover Sport (LS) Injuries | Sept 2026 |
| Range rover, range rover sport Injuries | Sept 2026 |
| Defender, discovery, range rover Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| Defender (LE), Discovery (LR), Range Rover (LK) Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| Discovery Sport (LC), Range Rover Evoque (LZ), Range Rover Velar(LY), Defender (LE) Fire | Jul 2026 |