EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Chevrolet “Aveo” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0282/16
Summary
null The fuel pump seal may be defective. In the event of rollover of the vehicle, this could lead to fuel leaking and a vehicle fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originRepublic of Korea
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Chevrolet
- Brand
- Chevrolet
- Name / model
- Aveo · Type: CHIV; KL1T EC type approval: e4*2007/46*0270*02 - *16; e50*2007/46*0087*04
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The recall only affects vehicles with a fuel pump seal fitted as a service part. Vehicles produced between 5 April 2011 and 21 January 2015.
What is the risk?
- null The fuel pump seal may be defective. In the event of rollover of the vehicle, this could lead to fuel leaking and a vehicle 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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