EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Land Rover “Discovery (LR), Defender (LE)” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00806/21
Summary
The gasket fixings between the exhaust downpipe and the catalytic converter may not have been tightened to the correct torque and could become loose over time.As a result, hot exhaust gases could leak into the engine compartment, increasing the risk of fire. 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…
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Product
Passenger car — Land Rover
- Brand
- Land Rover
- Name / model
- Discovery (LR), Defender (LE) · e5*2007/46*0125 e5*2007/46*0092 e5*2007/46*1055 e5*2007/46*1054
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 26 October and 2 November 2020, and on 12 March 2021.
What is the risk?
- The gasket fixings between the exhaust downpipe and the catalytic converter may not have been tightened to the correct torque and could become loose over time.As a result, hot exhaust gases could leak into the engine compartment, increasing the risk of fire. 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: 19/04/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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