EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Combo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0686/19
Summary
Possible misalignment of the ratchet on the handbrake lever latching mechanism. As a result the handbrake may not engage or could disengage by itself, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Combo · Type-approval numbers: e2*2007/46*0622*00-*04; e2*2007/46*0623*02-*04; Type: E
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Opel recall code: E19-190092.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between September 2017 and February 2019.
What is the risk?
- Possible misalignment of the ratchet on the handbrake lever latching mechanism. As a result the handbrake may not engage or could disengage by itself, increasing the risk of an accident.
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
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