EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car "Monterey" Opel — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1239/11
Summary
null The engine speed might increase while the engine is idling without pressing the accelerator pedal. If the driver is distracted and changes to first gear when this happens, the vehicle could start moving much faster than normally.
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Product
Passenger car "Monterey" — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Model year: 1998 and 1999;Fabrication numbers: from W 7 100006 to X 7 1 04612.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger vehicle.
What is the risk?
- null The engine speed might increase while the engine is idling without pressing the accelerator pedal. If the driver is distracted and changes to first gear when this happens, the vehicle could start moving much faster than normally.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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