EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Fiat “Talento” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1366/19
Summary
Due to a manufacturing error, the connection of the parking brake cable to the brake calliper may fail. As a result, the handbrake may not work and the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Fiat
- Brand
- Fiat
- Name / model
- Talento · Type-approval number: e2*2007/46*0497*07; type: FFL
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Fiat recall code: 6243.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 28 March 2019 and 23 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- Due to a manufacturing error, the connection of the parking brake cable to the brake calliper may fail. As a result, the handbrake may not work and the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of an 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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