EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pickup truck Ford “F-150” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00210/20
Summary
The attachment of the positive battery cable can be defective.This can result in failure of the vehicle's electrical system and engine increasing the risk of an accident. Furthermore, this can lead to increased risk of fire in the engine compartment.
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Product
Pickup truck — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- F-150 · Type-approval number: Individual approval , Type: Pick-up
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Ford recall code: 19S40.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 24 June and 1 October 2019.
What is the risk?
- The attachment of the positive battery cable can be defective.This can result in failure of the vehicle's electrical system and engine increasing the risk of an accident. Furthermore, this can lead to increased risk of fire in the engine compartment.
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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