EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Motor vehicles
Passenger car Fiat “500L” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0090/15
Summary
null The adhesive bond between the windscreen and the camera bracket may fail. This can cause the camera to dislodge and cause the vehicle to stop unexpectedly.
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Product
Passenger car — Fiat
- Brand
- Fiat
- Name / model
- 500L · Windscreen Eurocode:3373AGACMWZ2P (Left Hand Drive)3373AGABCMVWZ (Right Hand Drive)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car fitted with aftermarket windscreen with fixed camera on the windscreen. The camera is a safety device that is designed to stop the vehicle if it ''sees'' an obstruction at low speed.
- Production dates: Concerns vehicles fitted with aftermarket Pilkington Automotive Limited windscreen with fixed camera on windscreen.
What is the risk?
- null The adhesive bond between the windscreen and the camera bracket may fail. This can cause the camera to dislodge and cause the vehicle to stop unexpectedly.
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: 01/10/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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