EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mazda “Mazda 3” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0323/17
Summary
null The plastic connector between the fuel tank and the vent hose nipple may break, causing fuel to leak which could lead to a fire. Fuel leaking on to the road may cause a hazard for following vehicles.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Passenger car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- Mazda 3 · Type-approval: e11*2001/116*0262; Type: BL
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 24 September and 16 October 2015.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic connector between the fuel tank and the vent hose nipple may break, causing fuel to leak which could lead to a fire. Fuel leaking on to the road may cause a hazard for following 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗