EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Renault “Kadjar and Megane IV” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01096/20
Summary
The catalytic converter does not function properly.As a result it does not does not sufficiently filter the Nitrogen oxide (NOx) gasses emitted by the vehicle.Nitrogen oxides are harmful to human health and the environment.
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Product
Passenger car — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Kadjar and Megane IV · e2*2007/46*0475*17, e2*2007/46*0475*18, e2*2007/46*0475*19 e2*2007/46*0546*15, e2*2007/46*0546*16
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- XFB and XFE K9K gen8 vehicles (indices 872 and 873) produced in Palencia between 26/06/2019 and 01/07/2019 for the first failure and then between the 23/10/2019 and on 29/10/2019 for the second.
- Production dates: Between 26/06/2019 and 01/07/2019 (first failure) // between 23/10/2019 and 29/10/2019 (second failure).
What is the risk?
- The catalytic converter does not function properly.As a result it does not does not sufficiently filter the Nitrogen oxide (NOx) gasses emitted by the vehicle.Nitrogen oxides are harmful to human health and the environment.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory 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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