EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Jaguar “E-PACE, F-PACE, XE, XF” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01349/21
Summary
Due to manufacturing defect, the support wire grid between the inner and outer layers of the fuel injector rubber return pipe may not provide sufficient support, which may cause the pipe to bend and break over time. As a result, fuel could leak into the cold side of the motor compartment and onto the road surface, posing a risk to the following traffic. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in…
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Product
Passenger car — Jaguar
- Brand
- Jaguar
- Name / model
- E-PACE, F-PACE, XE, XF · e5*2007/46*1050, e5*2007/46*1047, e5*2007/46*1049, e5*2007/46*1048
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 27.11.2019 - 28.04.2021
What is the risk?
- Due to manufacturing defect, the support wire grid between the inner and outer layers of the fuel injector rubber return pipe may not provide sufficient support, which may cause the pipe to bend and break over time. As a result, fuel could leak into the cold side of the motor compartment and onto the road surface, posing a risk to the following traffic. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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: 25/06/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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