EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Renault “Mégane” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0691/14
Summary
null The rear shelf trim may accidentally become unclipped when unloading a large object from the boot. If this happens, the force exerted by the wind when driving at high speed with the folding roof open may be sufficient to cause the loss of the rear shelf trim which could lead to a road accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Mégane · Mégane III Coupé CabrioletNumber of European homologation: e2*2001/116*0373*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Production period: since production began up to 31/07/2013.
What is the risk?
- null The rear shelf trim may accidentally become unclipped when unloading a large object from the boot. If this happens, the force exerted by the wind when driving at high speed with the folding roof open may be sufficient to cause the loss of the rear shelf trim which could lead to a road accident.
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: 06/05/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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