EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Antara” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0633/15
Summary
null There is a possibility of the vehicle starting unintentionally when the ignition key is in the 'off' position in the ignition lock, in which case the starter motor may be activated if the vehicle is in gear, so that the vehicle starts to move. This could lead to persons, in particular outside the vehicle, being injured.
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 — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Antara · Type:L-A; EC type-approval: e4*2001/116*0118*03, e4*2001/116*0118*08, e4*2001/116*0118*09
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles manufactured between 2007 and 2010 are concerned.
What is the risk?
- null There is a possibility of the vehicle starting unintentionally when the ignition key is in the 'off' position in the ignition lock, in which case the starter motor may be activated if the vehicle is in gear, so that the vehicle starts to move. This could lead to persons, in particular outside the vehicle, being injured.
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
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 ↗