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Gasoline engine - Gasoline stern drives to Volvo Penta – Volvo Penta

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 14 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 15 Feb 2008 (week 6, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Gasoline engine - Gasoline stern drives to Volvo Penta
Brand
Volvo Penta (10 alerts)
Type / model
Engine models: 3.0GL, 4.3GL and 5.0GL.
Description
Gasoline engine for leisure craft.
Risk
The product poses a risk of fire because the carburettor casting does not meet material specification which may cause corrosion and fuel leakage. A fuel leak may cause a fire if an ignition source is present.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0189/08
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Other alerts for Volvo Penta

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0189/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-6 (XML)
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