Kuga · Fire, Injuries
Product: Passenger car · Ford · e13*2007/46*2188*02-*03, *05-*13 (DFK)
Category: Motor vehicles · Germany
Hazard: Due to a manufacturing defect, the internal battery separator can become damaged over time by repeated charging and discharging cycles of the cells. This can cause the high voltage battery cells to develop an internal short circuit. This creates a risk of the vehicle catching fire. Moreover, the short circuit can cause a loss of propulsion power, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. The
Official action: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown