Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1362/16
Notifying country: France
Country of origin: France
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Injuries
Product: Passenger car
Product name: Espace V
Product description: Passenger car.
Brand: Renault
Category: Motor vehicles
Type/number of model: e2*2007/46*0470 ext. 00 to 04
Batch number/Barcode: Vehicles produced between 3 December 2014 and 15 July 2015 and fitted with an R9M Gen 2 engine, index number 452.
OECD Portal Category: 77000000 - Automotive
Risk: The exhaust gas recirculation pipe (HP EGR pipe) may crack while the engine is operating. This can lead to hot exhaust gases escaping, which may cause the surrounding parts (cables, hoses, pipes, etc.) to deteriorate. As a consequence, there is a possibility of loss of braking assistance and and the stalling of the engine when in motion.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users (By: Manufacturer)
Products were found and measures were taken also in:: Germany