EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Ford “Transit Custom” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02574/25
Summary
One or more bolts on the bottom cover of the power distribution board can break and may lead to various electrical malfunctions. This can lead to the vehicle catching fire due to an increased resistance. The product does not comply with 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.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Transit Custom · NRN, NXN, e5*2018/858*00191*02-*03, e5*2018/858*00192*02-*03
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle.
- Production dates: 15.02.2025 - 22.02.2025
- Recall information: https://www.ford.de/hilfe/r%C3%Bcckrufe
What is the risk?
- One or more bolts on the bottom cover of the power distribution board can break and may lead to various electrical malfunctions. This can lead to the vehicle catching fire due to an increased resistance. The product does not comply with 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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