EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
LPG multivalve BRC “Europa 1 Multivalve” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0579/15
Summary
null The safety valve is blocked. Consequently, the multivalve cannot empty the gas tank in the event of a vehicle fire and the gas tank may explode.
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Product
LPG multivalve — BRC
- Brand
- BRC
- Name / model
- Europa 1 Multivalve · Approval No: ECE-approval E13 67R-010004 Class 3
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- LPG multivalve for LPG powered cars.
- Production dates: The multivalves in question were manufactured between 2000 and 2007 and have a blue rectangular magnetic valve. (Note: BRC multivalves Europa2 have the same approval- number but they are not affe.....
What is the risk?
- null The safety valve is blocked. Consequently, the multivalve cannot empty the gas tank in the event of a vehicle fire and the gas tank may explode.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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