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Ford Mondeo, Galaxy, SMAX passenger car — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireAug 16, 2019

Hazard

Potential leakage of battery acid around the battery negative terminal could cause the battery monitoring sensor to fail. Over time growth of copper sulphate may accumulate. This, in turn, could provide a conductive layer underneath the Battery Monitoring Sensor, creating a low resistance to ground. The increased current flow, due to low resistance, could cause the surrounding material to heat up to a point where it ignites, resulting in a fire.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer

Product description

Passenger car under Ford recall code: 18P11.

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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