EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Dodge “Viper” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1129/15
Summary
null The switch for the exterior door handles may short-circuit. This short circuit may cause the doors' latch to open, resulting in the doors opening accidentally while the vehicle is in motion.
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Product
Passenger car — Dodge
- Brand
- Dodge
- Name / model
- Viper · Type: ZD
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Vehicles affected are manufactured between 11/07/2012 and 29/01/2014.
What is the risk?
- null The switch for the exterior door handles may short-circuit. This short circuit may cause the doors' latch to open, resulting in the doors opening accidentally while the vehicle is in motion.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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