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Smart Fortwo, Forfour passenger car — fire & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireInjuriesMay 22, 2020

Hazard

The internal welds in the main cell diverters (connection between the individual cells and cell modules) of the high-voltage battery may not meet the specifications and could break, interrupting the electrical contact within the battery.This would result in the immediate failure of the whole battery, increasing the risk of an accident.Furthermore, electric arching may occur in the damaged battery, increasing the risk of fire.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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