EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Renault “Austral” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01910/26
Summary
The ABS-ESP control unit may have been incorrectly programmed by the supplier, preventing detected failures from being communicated to the vehicle dashboard. As a result, if the braking control system fails, the driver may not receive a warning that the following functions are unavailable: emergency brake assist, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability programme (ESP), automatic emergency braking (AEB)…
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Product
Passenger car — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Austral · e9*2018/858*30002*13 e9*2018/858*30002*14 e9*2018/858*30002*15 e9*2018/858*30002*16 e9*2018/858*30002*17
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: 23.03.2023 - 23.01.2025
What is the risk?
- The ABS-ESP control unit may have been incorrectly programmed by the supplier, preventing detected failures from being communicated to the vehicle dashboard. As a result, if the braking control system fails, the driver may not receive a warning that the following functions are unavailable: emergency brake assist, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability programme (ESP), automatic emergency braking (AEB), hydraulic brake booster (HBB), and hydraulic braking compensation (HBC), increasing the risk of an accident. 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/04/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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