EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Kia “Picanto, Stonic” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02768/24
Summary
A short circuit inside the exhaust gas circulation valve can occur, causing the engine to stall before the warning light is on. This increases the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with 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.
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Product
Passenger car — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Picanto, Stonic · e5*2007/46*1077*11 - e5*2007/46*1078*08
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car equipped with Kappa 1.0 and 1.2 MPI engines. Model (Type): Picanto (JA) Stonic (YB CUV). Model Year: 2023 ~ 2024.
- Production dates: 11/01/2024 - 14/02/2024
What is the risk?
- A short circuit inside the exhaust gas circulation valve can occur, causing the engine to stall before the warning light is on. This increases the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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