EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Jaguar “XF TDV6” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0789/16
Summary
null In certain diesel engine vehicles, the under-bonnet fuel hoses have been misrouted, causing the nylon fuel hoses to chafe. Diesel fuel may leak onto the exhaust manifold or onto the road surface, which could lead to an accident or an under-bonnet fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Jaguar
- Brand
- Jaguar
- Name / model
- XF TDV6 · Right-hand drive passenger car with 3.0L diesel engine; model year 2016 and 2017,
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger vehicle (right-hand drive) with diesel engine.
- Production dates: Certain vehicles built between 20/04/2015 and 23/05/2016.
What is the risk?
- null In certain diesel engine vehicles, the under-bonnet fuel hoses have been misrouted, causing the nylon fuel hoses to chafe. Diesel fuel may leak onto the exhaust manifold or onto the road surface, which could lead to an accident or an under-bonnet 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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