EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Renault “Clio, Captur” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00347/20
Summary
The positive terminal of the battery can come into contact with the heat sink on the alternator. This can lead to an electrical short circuit and to increased risk of fire in the engine compartment.
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Product
Passenger car — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Clio, Captur · Model series: X98, X87 , Type-approval numbers: e2*2001/116*0327*87, e2*2001/116*0327*88, e2*2001/116*0327*89, e2*2007/46*0008*40, e2*2007/46*0008*41, e2*2007/46*0008*42
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles equipped with H4Bt engines, produced at Bursa, Valladolid and Novo Mesto under Renault recall code: 0D78.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured prior to 24 July 2019.
What is the risk?
- The positive terminal of the battery can come into contact with the heat sink on the alternator. This can lead to an electrical short circuit and to increased risk of fire in the engine compartment.
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: 21/01/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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