EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car "Fiesta" Ford — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1465/11
Summary
null A plug in the exhaust system may come loose of its own accord. In rare cases, the plug may become fully detached and hot exhaust gases may escape into the engine compartment. Those hot exhaust gases may be sufficient to ignite the plastic cover of the radiator fan and enter the interior of the vehicle. As a result, there is a risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car "Fiesta" — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Type: JA8, EC type approval e9*2001/116*0069 (only vehicles with a 1.6 l TDCI/70 kW diesel engine).Type JR8, EC type approval: e9*2007/46*0002*04 (only vehicles with a 1.4 l TDCI/51 kW .....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
What is the risk?
- null A plug in the exhaust system may come loose of its own accord. In rare cases, the plug may become fully detached and hot exhaust gases may escape into the engine compartment. Those hot exhaust gases may be sufficient to ignite the plastic cover of the radiator fan and enter the interior of the vehicle. As a result, there is a risk of an accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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