The Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX)

Publication date: 06 July 2009

No.
Ref.

Notifying country

Product
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Danger

Measures adopted by notifying country

13
0870/09

Germany

Category: Motor vehicles
Product: Motorcycle - Triumph Rocket III

Brand: Triumph
Type/number of model: Rocket III Touring, Type 23XC, EC
type-approval: e11*2002/24*0624*00 and vehicles imported from the USA.

Description: The problem affects vehicles of model years 2008 and 2009 fitted with Bridgestone tyres.

See attached VIN numbers. .

Country of origin: United Kingdom

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Injuries

The product poses a risk of injuries because of a loss of pressure in the rear tyre which could potentially cause a crash.

Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.

33
0890/09

Greece

Category: Motor vehicles
Product: Passenger cars - Punto, Idea, Idea, Panda, Palio, Siena

Brand: FIAT
Type/number of model: Fiat Punto, Punto Van, Idea, Idea Van, Panda, Panda Van, Palio, Siena with 1.3 SDE, 70 HP engine

Description: The recall concerns Fiat vehicles, with chassis numbers in the range:
Punto and Punto Van: from 1103252 to 1117100;
Idea and Idea Van: from 191321 to 194341 + single chassis 1954056;
Panda and Panda Van: from 1380151 to 1425382;
Palio and Siena: from 6478169 to 6482332.

Country of origin: Italy

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Fire

The products pose a risk of fire since on the affected vehicles, some diesel leaks could occur in the recirculation pipe due to the non-compliance of welding on one connector.

Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.

vin_numbers.pdf for Motorcycle - Triumph Rocket III

Source: RAPEX

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