EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Wheel loader Hitachi “ZW65-6. ZW75-6, ZW95-6” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1881/17
Summary
The fuel parts rubs against engine parts as a result of having been positioned incorrectly. As a result, they can wear through and leak in time. There is a danger of fuel escaping and becoming ignited on contact with hot parts of the engine.
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Product
Wheel loader — Hitachi
- Brand
- Hitachi
- Name / model
- ZW65-6. ZW75-6, ZW95-6 · Type-approval numbers: N050*07 Typ: E213 Sales descriptions: ZW65-6, ZW75-6, ZW95-6
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Wheel loader
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between November 2015 and March 2017.
What is the risk?
- The fuel parts rubs against engine parts as a result of having been positioned incorrectly. As a result, they can wear through and leak in time. There is a danger of fuel escaping and becoming ignited on contact with hot parts of the engine.
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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