EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Land Rover “Discovery Sport & Range Rover Evoque” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1630/15
Summary
null Engine harness contact with the EGR casting (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) can cause the wires within the engine harness protective sleeve to wear through, exposing the actual wires which may short to the metal EGR valve. This could cause the engine to cut out with minimal warning to the driver and potentially cause a crash.
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Product
Passenger car — Land Rover
- Brand
- Land Rover
- Name / model
- Discovery Sport & Range Rover Evoque
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 2016 model year vehicles.
What is the risk?
- null Engine harness contact with the EGR casting (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) can cause the wires within the engine harness protective sleeve to wear through, exposing the actual wires which may short to the metal EGR valve. This could cause the engine to cut out with minimal warning to the driver and potentially cause a crash.
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: 30/06/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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