EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Peugeot “208 V2” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00550/21
Summary
The clutch pedal on the instructor side may be impinging on the wiring harness of the heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) block. As a result, the ventilation motor will speed up, leading to increased risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Peugeot
- Brand
- Peugeot
- Name / model
- 208 V2 · e2*2007/46*0639*07, e2*2007/46*0639*08, e2*2007/46*0639*09, e2*2007/46*0639*11, e2*2007/46*0639*12
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car - driving school version.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 21 February and 14 January 2020.
What is the risk?
- The clutch pedal on the instructor side may be impinging on the wiring harness of the heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) block. As a result, the ventilation motor will speed up, leading to increased risk of 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: 17/02/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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