EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Skoda “Octavia” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0913/17
Summary
null A thermal overload can lead to an insufficient earth connection and interrupt the current flow to components in the ABS/ESC control unit. This could lead to the vehicle stability control function not working when required.
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Product
Passenger car — Skoda
- Brand
- Skoda
- Name / model
- Octavia · Typ: 5E: e11*2007/46*0243
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles affected were produced from 01.06.2008 to 01.06.2009
What is the risk?
- null A thermal overload can lead to an insufficient earth connection and interrupt the current flow to components in the ABS/ESC control unit. This could lead to the vehicle stability control function not working when required.
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: 28/06/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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