Ford Kuga PHEV
Fire Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/01607/20 |
| Brand | Ford |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Fire |
| Notifying Country | United Kingdom |
| Country of Origin | Spain |
| Model Number | e13*2007/46*2188*02 |
| Published | 27 November 2020 |
Risk Description
Internal or charging fault could cause the High Voltage (HV) battery pack to vent hot gas.As such gases have not been routed away from other components, they will cause them to exceed their designed working temperatures.Overheating of components such as the fuel tank and fuel lines will increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire. /
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 06/11/2020
Product Description
Kuga Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), fitted with a Hight Voltage (HV) battery pack. Produced from 13/01/2020 to 24/09/2020.