EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “EcoSport” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1468/18
Summary
The lower control arm weld may not be correctly welded. As a consequence, the front wheel assembly may hit the wheel arch, causing the front wheel to lock up, resulting in loss of steering control and motive power.
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- EcoSport · Type approval number e9^2007/46*0092*17
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Specific vehicles built between 02/05/2017 and 10/06/2017
What is the risk?
- The lower control arm weld may not be correctly welded. As a consequence, the front wheel assembly may hit the wheel arch, causing the front wheel to lock up, resulting in loss of steering control and motive power.
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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