EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Vivaro” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0494/15
Summary
null There may be contact between the main wiring and the windscreen wipers mechanism which might cause the engine to fail to start or the windscreen wipers to stop unexpectedly. Insufficient tightening of the bolt and nut in the lower suspension arm may affect the steering when the vehicle is being driven.The hand brake cable may detach causing the hand brake to not work.
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Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Vivaro · Vivaro B
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Model year 2015
What is the risk?
- null There may be contact between the main wiring and the windscreen wipers mechanism which might cause the engine to fail to start or the windscreen wipers to stop unexpectedly. Insufficient tightening of the bolt and nut in the lower suspension arm may affect the steering when the vehicle is being driven.The hand brake cable may detach causing the hand brake to not work.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 24/03/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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