EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Renault “Kangoo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1413/14
Summary
null The ABS pipes on the hydraulic unit may be inverted. During heavy braking this could lead to:• underbraking of the front brakes and rear wheel lock,• underbraking of the rear brakes and front wheel lock,• malfunction of the ESP and increased oversteer or understeer,• non operation of the ESP.
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Product
Passenger car — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Kangoo · Kangoo II
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured from 28/09/2012 to 14/05/2013. Type approval: e2*2001/116*0364, e*2007/46*0006
What is the risk?
- null The ABS pipes on the hydraulic unit may be inverted. During heavy braking this could lead to:• underbraking of the front brakes and rear wheel lock,• underbraking of the rear brakes and front wheel lock,• malfunction of the ESP and increased oversteer or understeer,• non operation of the ESP.
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: 08/09/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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