{"lang":"en","id":-14277,"reference":"1230/08","notification_type":"A12","published":"2008-10-30T23:00:00.000Z","modified":null,"weekly_report":"Report-2008-43","title":{"text":"Electric booster heater in passenger car","en":"Electric booster heater in passenger car","translated":false},"name":{"text":"Electric booster heater in passenger car","en":"Electric booster heater in passenger car","translated":false},"name_specific":null,"brands":["LAND ROVER"],"models":["model Freelander 2 Diesel (programme number P011)"],"barcodes":[],"batches":[],"category":{"key":"motor.vehicles","source_key":"product.category.motor.vehicles","label":"Motor vehicles","en":"Motor vehicles","translated":false},"category_other":null,"risks":[{"key":"fire","source_key":"riskType.fire","label":"Fire","en":"Fire","translated":false}],"risk_other":null,"risk_description":{"text":"The product poses a risk of fire because condensation from the air conditioning evaporator mounted in the air conditioning unit can come into contact with the control circuit for the additional electric booster heater; resulting in a short circuit. This would normally cause draining of the battery which will eventually go flat, leading to a non-start situation. Additionally, the short circuit may lead to a distinct smell from hot and/or melted components which, in extreme circumstances, may develop into a fire inside the vehicle. All of these symptoms can occur either when the vehicle is in use or parked and unattended.","en":"The product poses a risk of fire because condensation from the air conditioning evaporator mounted in the air conditioning unit can come into contact with the control circuit for the additional electric booster heater; resulting in a short circuit. This would normally cause draining of the battery which will eventually go flat, leading to a non-start situation. Additionally, the short circuit may lead to a distinct smell from hot and/or melted components which, in extreme circumstances, may develop into a fire inside the vehicle. All of these symptoms can occur either when the vehicle is in use or parked and unattended.","translated":false},"legal_provisions":null,"description":{"text":"The recall is specific to 2007 to 2009MY Freelander 2 Diesel vehicles fitted with an electric booster heater. VINs from H000100 to H111695.","en":"The recall is specific to 2007 to 2009MY Freelander 2 Diesel vehicles fitted with an electric booster heater. VINs from H000100 to H111695.","translated":false},"packaging":null,"origin_country":{"code":"UK","label":"UK","en":"UK","translated":false},"notifying_country":{"code":"GR","label":"Greece","en":"Greece","translated":false},"counterfeit":{"key":"option.no","source_key":"option.no","label":"No","en":"No","translated":false},"sold_online":{"key":"option.no","source_key":"option.no","label":"No","en":"No","translated":false},"online_trader":null,"professional_use":false,"corrigendum":null,"measures":[{"category":{"key":"measure.category.other","source_key":"measure.category.other","label":"Other","en":"Other","translated":false},"details":{"text":"Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.","en":"Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.","translated":false},"type":{"key":"measure.type.voluntary","source_key":"measure.type.voluntary","label":"Voluntary measures","en":"Voluntary measures","translated":false},"taken_by":{"key":"measure.operator.other","source_key":"measure.operator.other","label":"Other","en":"Other","translated":false},"effective":null}],"photos":[],"url":"https://safety.weblocally.com/en/alert/-14277","api_url":"https://safety.weblocally.com/api/v1/alerts/-14277?lang=en","source_url":"https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-14277","license":"Data © European Union, Safety Gate. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged."}