EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Matiz Chevrolet — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0140/12
Summary
null An incorrect type of brake fluid may have been installed during production. This fluid may cause internal corrosion of the ABS module. As a result, the vehicles affected may experience reduced brake performance and/or a spongy, low brake pedal operation due to a sticking valve within the ABS module, which could lead to a road accident.
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Product
Passenger car Matiz — Chevrolet
- Brand
- Chevrolet
- Name / model
- M200 Matiz.The recall concerns 2007-2009 model year vehicles. The affected vehicles fall in the VINs range from: KL1KA484J7C199291 to KL1KF484J9C645837.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: -
What is the risk?
- null An incorrect type of brake fluid may have been installed during production. This fluid may cause internal corrosion of the ABS module. As a result, the vehicles affected may experience reduced brake performance and/or a spongy, low brake pedal operation due to a sticking valve within the ABS module, which could lead to a road accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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