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Chevrolet - Captiva

Official notice

22 May 2015

Last checked

22 May 2015

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Chevrolet - Captiva. Null There is a possibility of the vehicle starting unintentionally when the ignition key is in the 'off' position in the ignition lock, in which case the starter motor may be activated if the vehicle is in gear, so that the vehicle starts to move. This could lead to persons, in particular outside the vehicle, being injured. Published 2015-05-22.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/0639/15

Official notice

2015-05-22

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The hazard

Null There is a possibility of the vehicle starting unintentionally when the ignition key is in the 'off' position in the ignition lock, in which case the starter motor may be activated if the vehicle is in gear, so that the vehicle starts to move. This could lead to persons, in particular outside the vehicle, being injured.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Captiva

Risk / hazard

Null There is a possibility of the vehicle starting unintentionally when the ignition key is in the 'off' position in the ignition lock, in which case the starter motor may be activated if the vehicle is in gear, so that the vehicle starts to move. This could lead to persons, in particular outside the vehicle, being injured.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Company & contacts

Brand

Chevrolet

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Chevrolet.

Source & status

Source

EU Safety Gate

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0639/15

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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