EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel/Vauxhall “Adam, Corsa” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1450/16
Summary
null Cracks in the steering box’s rack-and-pinion may lead to breakage and thus to steering failure.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Opel/Vauxhall
- Brand
- Opel/Vauxhall
- Name / model
- Adam, Corsa · Types: S-D; EC type-approvals: e1*2001/116*0379*27,e1*2001/116*0379*28 e1*2001/116*0379*30 e1*2001/116*0379*31
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between October 2014 and January 2015.
What is the risk?
- null Cracks in the steering box’s rack-and-pinion may lead to breakage and thus to steering failure.
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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