EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Fiat “Scudo” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0139/16
Summary
null Fuel can leak out from the cover of the heated diesel filter, and can reach hot parts of the vehicle or drip onto the road. There is a risk of fire even once the engine has been switched off.
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Product
Passenger car — Fiat
- Brand
- Fiat
- Name / model
- Scudo · Type: 270 EC type-approval: e2*2007/46*0056*12, e2*2001/116*0351*19
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between September 2012 and October 2014.
What is the risk?
- null Fuel can leak out from the cover of the heated diesel filter, and can reach hot parts of the vehicle or drip onto the road. There is a risk of fire even once the engine has been switched off.
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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