EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Insignia” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00137/20
Summary
The fuel hose may be damaged by contact with a support bracket. As a result, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Insignia · Type-approval numbers: e8*2007/46*0264*00 - *08, Type: Z-B
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Opel recall code: E19-190511.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between July 2016 and November 2018.
What is the risk?
- The fuel hose may be damaged by contact with a support bracket. As a result, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of fire.
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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