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Passenger car “Ford Galaxy, S-Max” – Ford

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 5 Oct 2006In the weekly report of 6 Oct 2006 (week 39, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car “Ford Galaxy, S-Max”
Brand
Ford (229 alerts)
Type / model
WA6, e13*2001/116*0185*00
Description
Description: This notification concerns vehicles manufactured in the period 01.02.-11.06.2006 with 2.0 litre Duratec HE engines. The operation is being carried out under the code 6U049 and information is provided by the dealers.
Risk
These cars may cause a risk of fire due to shorting at the alternator terminal. In the vehicles affected, a possible short-circuit at the alternator terminal B+ may cause the protective and insulating material to melt. It is not impossible for fire to occur in the engine compartment when the vehicle is travelling or has been parked.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0636/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-39 (XML)
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