EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger Car Ford “KA, Figo” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1223/19
Summary
The Battery Monitoring System (BMS) may not be fused, due to an incorrectly routed wire to the vehicle's battery. This could lead to a pinch condition under the battery metal bracket, resulting in a short circuit and increased risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger Car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- KA, Figo · Type-approval number: e13*2007/46*1637*05
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Ford recall code: 19S21.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 8 September 2017 and 15 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- The Battery Monitoring System (BMS) may not be fused, due to an incorrectly routed wire to the vehicle's battery. This could lead to a pinch condition under the battery metal bracket, resulting in a short circuit and increased risk of fire.
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: 01/07/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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