EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “S-MAX, Galaxy” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00466/20
Summary
The electronic steering column lock (ESCL) can be activated unexpectedly.This will result in the disabled steering function, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- S-MAX, Galaxy · Type-approval number: e13*2001/116*0185*36, Type: WA6
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Ford recall code: 20S07.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 8 and 12 January 2020.
What is the risk?
- The electronic steering column lock (ESCL) can be activated unexpectedly.This will result in the disabled steering function, 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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