EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car DS automobiles “DS3 crossback” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1633/19
Summary
The plastic layers of the fuel tank do not adhere to each other correctly. As a result, fuel may leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic and increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — DS automobiles
- Brand
- DS automobiles
- Name / model
- DS3 crossback · Type-approval numbers: e2*2007/46*0639*01, e2*2007/46*0639*02, e2*2007/46*0639*03, e2*2007/46*0639*04
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Peugeot recall code: GYE.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 14 May and 14 September 2019.
What is the risk?
- The plastic layers of the fuel tank do not adhere to each other correctly. As a result, fuel may leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic and increasing the risk of 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: 06/09/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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