EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van Kia “PV5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02091/26
Summary
The passenger van has uneven material strength in certain areas of the bonnet. In the event of a collision with a pedestrian, this could reduce the bonnet’s ability to absorb impact energy and increase the severity of injuries to the pedestrian. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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Product
Passenger van — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- PV5 · PV5 Passenger & Cargo
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van.
- Production dates: 08.09.2025 - 02.02.2026
What is the risk?
- The passenger van has uneven material strength in certain areas of the bonnet. In the event of a collision with a pedestrian, this could reduce the bonnet’s ability to absorb impact energy and increase the severity of injuries to the pedestrian. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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