Mondeo, Galaxy, SMAX
Fire Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/1222/19 |
| Brand | Ford |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Fire |
| Notifying Country | United Kingdom |
| Country of Origin | Spain |
| Model Number | Type-approval numbers: e13*2001/116*0185*28 (SMAX), e13*2001/116*0185*31 (Galaxy), e13*2001/116*0249*27 (Mondeo) |
| Published | 16 August 2019 |
Risk Description
Potential leakage of battery acid around the battery negative terminal could cause the battery monitoring sensor to fail. Over time growth of copper sulphate may accumulate. This, in turn, could provide a conductive layer underneath the Battery Monitoring Sensor, creating a low resistance to ground. The increased current flow, due to low resistance, could cause the surrounding material to heat up to a point where it ignites, resulting in a 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
Product Description
Passenger car under Ford recall code: 18P11.