EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car / Pickup truck Jeep “Wrangler, Gladiator” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03688/24
Summary
Friction can cause the clutch pressure plate to overheat, which can lead the pressure plate to break unexpectedly. The breaking of a pressure plate can form cracks or holes in the transmission housing, from which heated debris can escape. Heated debris expelled from the transmission mounting can come into contact with a source of ignition in the vehicle or in the surroundings, which can cause a fire. The product…
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Product
Passenger car / Pickup truck — Jeep
- Brand
- Jeep
- Name / model
- Wrangler, Gladiator · JL, JT, individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car / Pickup truck with manual transmission.
- Production dates: 23.08.2017 - 16.02.2023
What is the risk?
- Friction can cause the clutch pressure plate to overheat, which can lead the pressure plate to break unexpectedly. The breaking of a pressure plate can form cracks or holes in the transmission housing, from which heated debris can escape. Heated debris expelled from the transmission mounting can come into contact with a source of ignition in the vehicle or in the surroundings, which can cause a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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