EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Renault “Mégane RS” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1438/19
Summary
The oil-pressure solenoid valve may be defective and could malfunction. This may result in engine failure, increasing the risk of an accident.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byFrance
Country of originSpain
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Mégane RS · Type-approval number: e2*2007/46*0546*08 to *14
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars with M5P engine, manufactured at the Palencia plant under Renault recall code: 0D4W.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured from the beginning of production until 6 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- The oil-pressure solenoid valve may be defective and could malfunction. This may result in engine failure, increasing the risk of an accident.
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: 16/09/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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