EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bicycle carrier Sawiko “AGITO Van” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00071/20
Summary
The hinge bearing on the bicycle carrier may fail. This could lead to the bicycle carrier and the goods being transported to separate from the vehicle, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Bicycle carrier — Sawiko
- Brand
- Sawiko
- Name / model
- AGITO Van · Type-approval number: E13*26R03/03*8547*00 , Type: VHT18
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bicycle carrier under Sawiko recall code: R-VHT18.
- Production dates: The affected units were manufactured between May 2018 and October 2019.
What is the risk?
- The hinge bearing on the bicycle carrier may fail. This could lead to the bicycle carrier and the goods being transported to separate from the vehicle, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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