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Recall A12/00748/20 — Fortwo, Forfour

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2020-05-22 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00748/20
Date of alert
2020-05-22
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Fire, Injuries
Brand
Smart
Product category
Motor vehicles
Product type
Passenger car
Reported 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.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001219

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