EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Camper van "BoxStar 600 and BoxStar 630" Knaus Tabbert — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0899/12
Summary
null The screw attachment of the two seatbelts between the seats of the pull-out bench in the vehicle living area is incorrectly installed. Instead of the steel angle provided, only the weld spots of the nut hold the belt end-point in place. The nut could break off under stress, leaving the belts loose and useless.
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Product
Camper van "BoxStar 600 and BoxStar 630" — Knaus Tabbert
- Brand
- Knaus Tabbert
- Name / model
- EC type-approval: Model year 2011 - type: X250L, type approval: e1*2001/116*0439*07 Model year 2012 - type: K250L, type approval: e1*2007/46*0771*00 and *01 The vehicles concerned were bu.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Camper van.
What is the risk?
- null The screw attachment of the two seatbelts between the seats of the pull-out bench in the vehicle living area is incorrectly installed. Instead of the steel angle provided, only the weld spots of the nut hold the belt end-point in place. The nut could break off under stress, leaving the belts loose and useless.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory 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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