EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Caravan Hobby “390, 400, 455, 460, 650, 660, 720” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1333/18
Summary
Faulty welding in the drum brake may lead to a loss of brake function. As a consequence, the wheel brake may be insufficiently effective in critical driving situations.
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Product
Caravan — Hobby
- Brand
- Hobby
- Name / model
- 390, 400, 455, 460, 650, 660, 720 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0219*07, e1*2007/46*0221*08, e1*2007/46*0222*12; type: 30EG, 27EG, 19EG
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Caravan
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between March and April 2018.
What is the risk?
- Faulty welding in the drum brake may lead to a loss of brake function. As a consequence, the wheel brake may be insufficiently effective in critical driving situations.
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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