EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Hyundai “VELOSTER, I40, I20, IX35, AVANTE, ACCENT” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00805/21
Summary
The 12V socket may overheat when the compressor from the tyre repair kit is being used. This could increase the risk of fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originRepublic of Korea
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Hyundai
- Brand
- Hyundai
- Name / model
- VELOSTER, I40, I20, IX35, AVANTE, ACCENT · Types: FS, VF, PB, ELH, RB, MD, e11*2007/46*0194, e4*2007/46*0263, e11*2001/116*0333, e11*2007/46*0192, e4*2007/46*0251, e4*2007/46*0254
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012.
What is the risk?
- The 12V socket may overheat when the compressor from the tyre repair kit is being used. This could increase 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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