EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Fisker “Karma” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1587/12
Summary
null A manufacturing defect in the low temperature cooling fan could lead to melting of the circuit board and wires within the fan motor housing. This could lead to a short-circuit which may ignite the fan housing and shroud and subsequently the surrounding components.
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Product
Passenger car — Fisker
- Brand
- Fisker
- Name / model
- Karma · Vehicles affected were manufactured between 4 July 2011 and 9 July 2012.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Plug-in, hybrid passenger car.
What is the risk?
- null A manufacturing defect in the low temperature cooling fan could lead to melting of the circuit board and wires within the fan motor housing. This could lead to a short-circuit which may ignite the fan housing and shroud and subsequently the surrounding components.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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