EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Peugeot “2008” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0055/15
Summary
null On some vehicles, the handbrake adjustment made at the factory requires the driver to pull the handbrake fully up to ensure sufficient efficiency of the braking if the vehicle is parked on a slope. If the handbrake is not fully deployed when the vehicle is parked on a slope, the vehicle could move leading to an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Peugeot
- Brand
- Peugeot
- Name / model
- 2008 · Type Approval No.: 2008: e2*2007/46*0070*11; e2*2007/46*0070*12; e2*2007/46*0070*13; e2*2007/46*0070*14; e2*2007/46*0070*16; e2*2007/46*0070*18; e2*2007/46*0070*19; e2*2007/46*0070*20; e2*2007/4.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: VIN: VF3CUHMZ0CY048323 to VF3CU5FS9FY001420
What is the risk?
- null On some vehicles, the handbrake adjustment made at the factory requires the driver to pull the handbrake fully up to ensure sufficient efficiency of the braking if the vehicle is parked on a slope. If the handbrake is not fully deployed when the vehicle is parked on a slope, the vehicle could move leading to an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/12/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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