EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “S-Max, Galaxy” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00273/21
Summary
The original control arm bolts on the rear suspension are prone to corrosion, which may cause them to fail. As a result, the steering control of the vehicle will be impaired, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- S-Max, Galaxy · e13*2001/116*0185, Type: WA6
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 20 January 2015 and 18 February 2020.
What is the risk?
- The original control arm bolts on the rear suspension are prone to corrosion, which may cause them to fail. As a result, the steering control of the vehicle will be impaired, 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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