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Passenger car – Smart “Fortwo, Forfour”

Serious risk Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 15 May 2020In the weekly report of 22 May 2020 (week 21, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Smart (18 alerts)
Name
Fortwo, Forfour
Type / model
  • Model series: BR 453
  • Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0413*40, Type: 451
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
Model series: BR 453, Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0413*40, Type: 451
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 May 2019 and 28 May 2019. (official alert record)
Barcode
5490201
Barcodes listed
5490201 (official alert record)
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 May 2019 and 28 May 2019.
Risk
The internal welds in the main cell diverters (connection between the individual cells and cell modules) of the high-voltage battery may not meet the specifications and could break, interrupting the electrical contact within the battery.This would result in the immediate failure of the whole battery, increasing the risk of an accident.Furthermore, electric arching may occur in the damaged battery, increasing the risk of fire.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
5490201
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00748/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-21 (XML)
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