EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Alfa Romeo “Stelvio” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0176/19
Summary
A non-compliant generator cable may be damaged as a result of contact with the exhaust gas recirculation line. This could cause a short-circuit and in the worst case fire in the engine compartment.
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Product
Passenger car — Alfa Romeo
- Brand
- Alfa Romeo
- Name / model
- Stelvio · EC type-approval: e3*2007/46*0435*02; Type: 949; sales description: Stelvio
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Recall code: 8228.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 18 January 2017 and 18 September 2018.
What is the risk?
- A non-compliant generator cable may be damaged as a result of contact with the exhaust gas recirculation line. This could cause a short-circuit and in the worst case fire in the engine compartment.
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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