EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Zafira” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0924/19
Summary
A pin contact on the fan motor resistor may melt. This can increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Zafira · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0325*00 to *05, e1*2001/116*0325*10 to *11, e1*2007/46*0497*02; types: A-H/Monocab right-hand drive
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Opel recall code: E181801310 (19-C-050).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between November 2004 and October 2014.
What is the risk?
- A pin contact on the fan motor resistor may melt. This can increase the risk of the vehicle catching 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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