EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Hyundai “Santa Fe” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0911/18
Summary
The steering wheel assembly may break and become detached from the steering column. As a consequence, it would be impossible to steer the vehicle.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originRepublic of Korea
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Hyundai
- Brand
- Hyundai
- Name / model
- Santa Fe · Type-approval number: e11*2007/46*0633; Type: DM
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 15.6.2017 and 25.1.2018.
What is the risk?
- The steering wheel assembly may break and become detached from the steering column. As a consequence, it would be impossible to steer the vehicle.
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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