EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car 4007 Peugeot — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0158/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire because on affected vehicles, electrical connectors intended to supply the electric front seats fitted to some versions are not used and are located under the rear footwell floor carpets. If these connectors come into contact with water and road salt, they may corrode over time and cause localised electrical overheating.
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Product
Passenger car 4007 — Peugeot
- Brand
- Peugeot
- Name / model
- The recall concerns certain vehicles with VINs from VF3VVSFZC8U907717 to VF3VVSFZF8U910604.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire because on affected vehicles, electrical connectors intended to supply the electric front seats fitted to some versions are not used and are located under the rear footwell floor carpets. If these connectors come into contact with water and road salt, they may corrode over time and cause localised electrical overheating.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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