Fortwo, Forfour
Fire, Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/00748/20 |
| Brand | Smart |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Fire, Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | Model series: BR 453, Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0413*40, Type: 451 |
| Published | 22 May 2020 |
Risk Description
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.
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: Unknown