PRODUCT RECALLS THE SGS PUBLICATION GATHERING CONSUMER PRODUCT RECALLS IN THE EU, IN THE USA AND IN AUSTRALIA CONSUMER TESTING SERVICES (CTS) 01 – 15 JULY 2012 CONTENTS AUTOMOTIVE Pages 1 to 20 Motor Vehicle (36) Child Safety Seat (0) Motor Vehicle Equipment (4) AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY AUSTRALIA Toyota—Toyota Hiace Van & Commuter KDH HAZARDS Owners of the affected 201/221/223 EGR Pipe & Injectors (1) Poisonous exhaust vehicles will be notified by PRODUCT DESCRIPTION gases may enter the cabin mail. Subject to the of the vehicle. production dates of the Toyota Hiace Van & Commuter vehicles fitted vehicles, one of the following with 1KD-FTV diesel engine (2) Leaking diesel fuel may pose a hazard to other repairs may be required: IDENTIFYING FEATURES road users and/or present (1) Replace the injectors and Recall Campaign numbers 2530 & 2531 a fire hazard. injector pipes; or Target number: 19113 (2) Replace the EGR pipe DEFECTS This will be performed at NO TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT Toyota Hiace Van and COST to the vehicle owner. Authorised Toyota dealers Commuter vehicles SUPPLIER equipped with the 1KD- FTV Toyota diesel engine may have No picture available. two potential issues: (1) The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system pipes may not be able to withstand the stress that occurs when the pipe expands and contracts due to the heat of the exhaust gases. This condition may cause the pipe to fracture and the exhaust gases to leak into the cabin of the vehicle. (2) The fuel injector pipes may have been over- tightened, causing cracking of the injectors. In the worst case, diesel fuel may leak from the crack and cause an engine fire or road hazard. AUSTRALIA Toyota—Daihatsu Pyzar G301 & G303 Models HAZARDS Owners of the affected PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The SRS airbag may vehicles will be notified by mail. Daihatsu Service Daihatsu Pyzar G301 & G303 models spontaneously deploy, causing an accident and Outlets will inspect and IDENTIFYING FEATURES injury to the occupants check the condition of the Recall campaign number: 99201 and/or other road users. heater core for leakage and the SRS airbag ECU TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT DEFECTS connector terminal for Authorised Toyota & Daihatsu dealers nationally There is potential for a contamination. SUPPLIER coolant leak to develop from the heater core. Toyota Leaking coolant may enter No picture available. the ECU and cause a short circuit. In the worst case scenario the SRS airbag could deploy unexpectedly. Page 2 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY AUSTRALIA Western Star Trucks Australia Pty Ltd—Dennis HAZARDS Contact the nearest Eagle Elite 2 Steering Wheels The steering wheel may authorised Western Star PRODUCT DESCRIPTION detach, resulting in a crash Trucks dealer for inspection and replacement. Steering wheels fitted in some Dennis Eagle Elite hazard. 2 vehicles DEFECTS IDENTIFYING FEATURES The affected vehicles may See attached VIN list. have been insufficiently arc welded at the steering TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT wheel boss where it Authorised Western Star Trucks dealers connects to the main SUPPLIER steering wheel frame. Western Star Trucks Australia Pty Ltd No picture available. EU/UNITED CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Recall of the product from KINGDOM PRODUCT: Passenger car "Defender" (Variants There is a risk that the end users. include Defender 90 vehicles 110 Chassis Cab, seat belt mounting bracket Truck Cab, Soft Top, Hard Top, Pick Up, High may fail which would give Capacity Pick Up vehicles and 130 Double Cab reduced protection to the Pick Up vehicles) user. BRAND: Land Rover TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: The recall concerns certain vehicles built between February 2010 and January 2012. Chassis ranges are: SALLDHWT8BW072831 – SALLDHWR7CK0766, SALLDWNS7BA400000 – SALLDWP7CA416856 and SALLDKWT7BA799521 – SALLDWNS7BA826096. DESCRIPTION: Passenger car. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom No picture available. EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles FIRE Recall of the product from PORTUGAL PRODUCT: Passenger car X5, M X5, X6, M X6 A pressure drop could end users. BRAND: BMW arise in the hydraulic steering system causing a Type/number of model: X5 and M X5, E70 / X6 M sudden loss of power X6, E71 from 20/04/2012 till 04/06/2012. Right- steering assistance. Under hand drive vehicles are not concerned. certain circumstances, DESCRIPTION: Passenger car hydraulic oil could spray on COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany hot components in the engine compartment and No picture available. ignite. Page 3 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY EU/GREECE CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Recall of the product from PRODUCT: Passenger car "Ibiza" The bonnet release lever end users. BRAND: SEAT may rub against the A- pillar housing causing TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: Ibiza (6J) obstruction of the release The recall concerns 2010 to 2012 model years lever. This could stop the vehicles, manufactured between 01.04.2010 and bonnet from closing 31.11.2011, with VINs: from AR143084 to properly and, as a result, it AR184079, from BR000014 to BR195025 and might open while the from CR000001 to CR095811. vehicle is being driven, DESCRIPTION: Passenger car. leading to an accident. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain No picture available. EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Recall of the product from GERMANY PRODUCT: Passenger car / van "Viano", "Vito" The bolts of the safety belt end users. BRAND: Mercedes-Benz in the area of the 'B' pillar may not have been TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: Type: 639, model: tightened with the EC type approval: e1*2007/46*0457, required torque. In this e1*2007/46*0458, e1*2007/46*0459 case, in the event of an The vehicles in question were manufactured accident, the retaining between 2 March 2012 and 6 March 2012. function of the safety belt DESCRIPTION: Passenger car / van. cannot be completely guaranteed. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany No picture available. USA VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL CONSEQUENCE REMEDY prevost / h3-45-2007-2011 If this occurs, the vehicle Prevost will notify owners, prevost / x3-45-2009-2011 may stop responding to and dealers will replace the input from the accelerator accelerator pedal throttle MANUFACTURER pedal, and thus become sensor, free of charge. The prevost cars, inc. stopped in traffic, recall is expected to begin in COMPONENT increasing the risk of a July 2012. Owners may crash. contact prevost at 1-418-883- vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal 2888. POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 400 SUMMARY Prevost is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 h3-45 and model year 2009-2011 x3-45 coaches equipped with volvo d13 engines. the accelerator pedal throttle position sensor may be inoperative due to a permanent idle signal. No picture available. Page 4 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY EU/IRELAND CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Voluntary measures: PRODUCT: Passenger car Due to a software error in Recall of the product from BRAND: Honda the transmission control end users. unit, if the vehicle is NAME: Jazz and Civic parked in reverse gear and TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: the engine restarted and Vehicles and production range concerned are as neutral or first gear is then follows: selected, the vehicle may not move, may stall or in CHAC Jazz 1.4: 2009, 2010, 2011 the worst case may move HUM Jazz 1.4: 2009, 2010, 2011 backwards unexpectedly. Sss Jazz 1.4: 2009, 2010, 2011 This unexpected reverse movement could cause an HUM Civic 5dr 1.4: 2009, 2010, 2011 accident. HUM Civic 3dr 1.8: 2009 HUM Civic 3dr 1.4: 2009, 2010, 2011 Batch number/Barcode: Unknown DESCRIPTION: Passenger car. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom No picture available. EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles FIRE Voluntary measures: Recall GERMANY PRODUCT: Passenger car On some vehicles, of the product from end users. BRAND: Opel compressed natural gas (CNG) valves have been NAME: Zafira fitted which, as a result of TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: Type: A-H/ production variations, have Monocab, A-H Monocab/V, P-J/SW. EC type an incorrect internal approval: e1*2007/46*0497*01, diameter. This can cause e1*2007/46*0595*02, e4*2007/46*0204*06 natural gas to escape from Batch number/Barcode: Unknown the CNG cylinders leading DESCRIPTION: Passenger car. to a fire hazard. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany No picture available. Page 5 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY AUSTRALIA Chrysler Australia—Jeep Wrangler HAZARDS Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd will PRODUCT DESCRIPTION If an excessive amount of write to owners of all affected vehicles. 2010 JK Jeep Wrangler debris collects in the underbody, the catalytic Alternatively, consumers IDENTIFYING FEATURES converter could ignite it, may contact their nearest Campaign number M22 causing an underbody fire authorised Chrysler Jeep without warning. Dodge distributor/dealership TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT to schedule a service Authorised Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealerships DEFECTS appointment at their SUPPLIER The transmission skid convenience. plate on the 2010 JK Jeep Chrysler Australia Wrangler may allow debris No picture available. to collect around the catalytic converter. USA VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL CONSEQUENCE REMEDY pierce / arrow xt-2010-2012 A fuel leak in the presence Pierce will notify owners, and pierce / contender big block-2010-2012 of an ignition source may the high pressure fuel line result in a fire. support system will be pierce / dash cf-2010-2012 replaced by Daimler truck pierce / quantum-2010-2012 north America (dtna) pierce / velocity-2010-2012 authorized service facilities, free of charge. The safety MANUFACTURER recall will begin in July 2012. pierce manufacturing Owners may contact dtna at COMPONENT 1-800-547-0712 or pierce manufacturing, inc. at 1-920- fuel system, diesel 832-3000. POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 313 SUMMARY Pierce is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 vehicles manufactured from august 28, 2010, through March 27, 2012, equipped with detroit diesel dd13 epa 2007 and epa 2010 diesel engines.