EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Fiat “Freemont” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1485/17
Summary
null Incorrectly installed steering-wheel wiring may chafe and cause a short-circuit. As a consequence, the driver air bag may deploy while driving causing a road accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Fiat
- Brand
- Fiat
- Name / model
- Freemont · Type-approval number: e11*2001/116*0145*3304Type: JC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The notification concerns vehicles manufactured between 14.10.2010 and 20.04.2015.
What is the risk?
- null Incorrectly installed steering-wheel wiring may chafe and cause a short-circuit. As a consequence, the driver air bag may deploy while driving causing a road accident.
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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