EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Porsche “918 Spyder” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0843/15
Summary
null The electrical wiring harness for the radiator fan in the rear left of the engine compartment may be positioned next to a carbon-fibre heat shield. Movement can cause damage to the wiring harness or the insulation of individual wires which may eventually cause a short circuit. The short circuit may cause a fire in the vehicle even some time after the vehicle has been switched off.
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Product
Passenger car — Porsche
- Brand
- Porsche
- Name / model
- 918 Spyder · Type: 918, EC type-approval: e13*KS07/46*0014*03
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in 2015.
What is the risk?
- null The electrical wiring harness for the radiator fan in the rear left of the engine compartment may be positioned next to a carbon-fibre heat shield. Movement can cause damage to the wiring harness or the insulation of individual wires which may eventually cause a short circuit. The short circuit may cause a fire in the vehicle even some time after the vehicle has been switched off.
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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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