EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “Transit” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01320/21
Summary
The connections to the injection valve’s fuel-return line may not be fully secured and could become loose, which may cause the fuel-return-line to detach from the fuel-injection nozzle.As a result, fuel may leak and come in to contact with hot surfaces, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Transit · e1*2007/46*1097*16, e1*2007/46*1096*19; Types: FFD, FED
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 8 June 2021 - 28 June 2021
What is the risk?
- The connections to the injection valve’s fuel-return line may not be fully secured and could become loose, which may cause the fuel-return-line to detach from the fuel-injection nozzle.As a result, fuel may leak and come in to contact with hot surfaces, increasing the 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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