Engines for leisure crafts - Penta
Volvo
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of fire because it may contain carburettors which have float bowl retaining screws that were not properly torqued during carburettor assembly. Therefore, fuel may leak from these screws when engine is operated. Leaking fuel is a fire and explosion hazard if an ignition source is present.
Measures taken
- Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Gasoline stern drive engines with carburettor for leisure crafts
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0073/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-2
- Published
- 22 January 2009
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-14675
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