EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger transport vehicle Kia “Soul EV (SK3) Niro EV (DE)” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01401/21
Summary
The open circuit of the bus bar generating a vehicle malfunction producing a DTC. The bus bar is the large socket which is fixed by screws on the injection computer (ECU) the loose plug can lead to injection faults, hence the risk of pollution emission at the exhaust. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
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Product
Passenger transport vehicle — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Soul EV (SK3) Niro EV (DE) · Niro de e4*2007/46*1139*09 à e4*2007/46*1139*09 Soul de e4*2007/46*1365*02 à e4*2007/46*1365*02
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Open circuit of the bus bar
- Production dates: Soul EV: from 7 January 2020 to 11 January 2020 Niro EV: from 8 January 2020 to 17 January 2020
What is the risk?
- The open circuit of the bus bar generating a vehicle malfunction producing a DTC. The bus bar is the large socket which is fixed by screws on the injection computer (ECU) the loose plug can lead to injection faults, hence the risk of pollution emission at the exhaust. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/08/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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