EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Skoda “Fabia and Roomster” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1741/14
Summary
null Vibration can be transmitted to the fuel filter cover because of the pressure pulsations in the fuel lines. This can crack the filter cover in the area of the supply neck and result in fuel leaks. This could cause an accident of the vehicle or of a following one.
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Product
Passenger car — Skoda
- Brand
- Skoda
- Name / model
- Fabia and Roomster · Fabia II and Roomster
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Model year 2011 to 2015 vehicles with 1.2l / 55 kW common rail engine.
What is the risk?
- null Vibration can be transmitted to the fuel filter cover because of the pressure pulsations in the fuel lines. This can crack the filter cover in the area of the supply neck and result in fuel leaks. This could cause an accident of the vehicle or of a following one.
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: 27/10/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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