EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pick-up truck / passenger vehicle Ford “Ranger” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0223/13
Summary
null There is a possibility of a faulty electrical connection to the electric booster heater. This could lead to rapid and significant heat generation at the connection, with a risk of smoke and/or fire from behind the instrument panel.
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Product
Pick-up truck / passenger vehicle — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Ranger · 6FPGXXMJ2GCC42558 to 6FPPXXMJ2PCY72333.Vehicles built between 18/12/2011 and 18-01-13
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Pick-up truck / passenger vehicle.
What is the risk?
- null There is a possibility of a faulty electrical connection to the electric booster heater. This could lead to rapid and significant heat generation at the connection, with a risk of smoke and/or fire from behind the instrument panel.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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