EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Alpina “ALPINA B3 / D3” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00394/21
Summary
A contact defect can develop over time due to friction corrosion on the plug connection between the cable harness and the fan controller. The insulation of the cable harness can therefore become damaged over time, which could trigger a short circuit. This could result in a vehicle fire, even if the car is parked.
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Product
Passenger car — Alpina
- Brand
- Alpina
- Name / model
- ALPINA B3 / D3 · Individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 20 July 2004 and 8 July 2011.
What is the risk?
- A contact defect can develop over time due to friction corrosion on the plug connection between the cable harness and the fan controller. The insulation of the cable harness can therefore become damaged over time, which could trigger a short circuit. This could result in a vehicle fire, even if the car is parked.
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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