EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Renault “Captur, Kadjar” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0614/17
Summary
null Due to a calibration error in the engine management controller, the after-treatment system for nitrogen oxides (NOx) is progressively saturated with sulphur. This leads to bad functioning of the nitrogen oxides (NOx) trap, reducing its efficiency in decontaminating NOx emissions.
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Product
Passenger car — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Captur, Kadjar · Captur: e2*2001/116*0327*66 to 72. Kadjar: e2*2007/46*0475*00 and 01.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned are: Captur 1.5 dCi 110 hp manufactured between the start of production and 4 September 2015 (7 588); Kadjar 1.5 dCi 110 hp with manual gearbox manufactured between the sta.....
What is the risk?
- null Due to a calibration error in the engine management controller, the after-treatment system for nitrogen oxides (NOx) is progressively saturated with sulphur. This leads to bad functioning of the nitrogen oxides (NOx) trap, reducing its efficiency in decontaminating NOx emissions.
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: 10/04/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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