EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Zafira” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1333/19
Summary
As a result of a manufacturing error, the roof rail is not sufficiently strong. In the event of a rear collision, any objects secured there could fall from the vehicle and end up on the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Zafira · Type-approval numbers: e4*2007/46*0204*04 - 34, e4*2007/46*0308*02, e4*2007/46*0308*04 - 09; types: P-J/SW, P-J/SW/V
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Opel recall code: E19-1900240 (19-C-093).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 2011 and January 2019.
What is the risk?
- As a result of a manufacturing error, the roof rail is not sufficiently strong. In the event of a rear collision, any objects secured there could fall from the vehicle and end up on the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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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