EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Commercial vehicle / Heavy goods vehicle VW “Crafter NF” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1242/18
Summary
The actuator is inadequate and the handbrake cables are incorrectly positioned. As a result, the cables can slip and bend when the parking brake is applied, causing them to tear over time.
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Product
Commercial vehicle / Heavy goods vehicle — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Crafter NF · Type approval number: e1*2007/46*1616, e1*2007/46*1621Type: SYN2Z, SZN1Z
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Commercial vehicle / Heavy goods vehicle
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between 23 February 2018 and 12 March 2018.
What is the risk?
- The actuator is inadequate and the handbrake cables are incorrectly positioned. As a result, the cables can slip and bend when the parking brake is applied, causing them to tear over time.
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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