EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorhome Westfalia “Nugget” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00763/20
Summary
During the interior finishing works, the fuel tank may be damaged, allowing fuel to leak out of its upper part.Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of the vehicle catching fire.
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Product
Motorhome — Westfalia
- Brand
- Westfalia
- Name / model
- Nugget · Type-approval numbers: e13*2007/46*1453*, e1*2007/46*2059*01, Types: 81, 8H
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between February 2018 and March 2020.
What is the risk?
- During the interior finishing works, the fuel tank may be damaged, allowing fuel to leak out of its upper part.Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of the vehicle 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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