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SEAT passenger car - altea and toledo — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireJul 23, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because the earthing wire for the electric heating element of the additional air heating can be incorrectly screwed into place. An incorrectly secured earthing wire may cause overheating (the wire overheats in the cable connection area) and, in the worst-case scenario, it may set the vehicle on fire.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

Passenger cars manufactured between 1 December 2006 and 21 December 2007. The chassis numbers (VINs) concerned are in the following ranges:VSS ZZZ 5PZ7R023900 to VSS ZZZ 5PZ7R077059VSS ZZZ 5PZ7Z 000231 to VSS ZZZ 5PZ7Z 000233VSS ZZZ 5PZ8R 000021 to VSS ZZZ 5PZ8R 043888VSS ZZZ 5PZ8Z 000001 to VSS ZZZ 5PZ8Z 000132

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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