EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Adam” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0513/15
Summary
null The 18" light alloy wheel rims can crack on the surface with high mileage. This may cause a reduction in the clamping force of the wheel bolts and, in the worst case scenario, loss of the wheel.
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Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Adam · Type: S-D EC; type-approval: e1*2001/116*0379*22
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned are 2013 - 2015 models.
What is the risk?
- null The 18" light alloy wheel rims can crack on the surface with high mileage. This may cause a reduction in the clamping force of the wheel bolts and, in the worst case scenario, loss of the wheel.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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