EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Ball coupling Al-ko “Screw Coupling K50” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0351/18
Summary
The ball coupling could break in some permissible trailer combinations. If the ball coupling were to break, this could lead to the trailer becoming detached during travel. This could lead to an accident.
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Product
Ball coupling — Al-ko
- Brand
- Al-ko
- Name / model
- Screw Coupling K50 · Type approval number: E1 SSR-011763Type: K50 Ø50
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Ball coupling for towing
- Production dates: All ball couplings on the market are affected.
What is the risk?
- The ball coupling could break in some permissible trailer combinations. If the ball coupling were to break, this could lead to the trailer becoming detached during travel. This could lead to an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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