EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mitsubishi Fuso “eCanter” — risk: burns, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0167/19
Summary
Owing to a defective power distribution unit (PDU), short circuits in the vehicle electronics may occur. Increased resistance or a power interruption may occur and/or, where currents are high, a thermal event may ensue. This could lead to the vehicle breaking down or catching fire.
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Product
Lorry — Mitsubishi Fuso
- Brand
- Mitsubishi Fuso
- Name / model
- eCanter · Type-approval number: E4*2007/46*0785*; Type: FE4P10TF1N2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between September 2017 and December 2017.
What is the risk?
- Owing to a defective power distribution unit (PDU), short circuits in the vehicle electronics may occur. Increased resistance or a power interruption may occur and/or, where currents are high, a thermal event may ensue. This could lead to the vehicle breaking down or catching fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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