EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Four-wheeled all terrain vehicle Can-am “Can-Am Outlander” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01134/22
Summary
Some vehicles are assembled without a half-steering column bushing, which could cause the dynamic power steering shaft to break. This can lead to loss of steering control, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does comply with the Regulation on the type-approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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Product
Four-wheeled all terrain vehicle — Can-am
- Brand
- Can-am
- Name / model
- Can-Am Outlander · Max 650 and Max 1000R
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Four-wheeled all terrain vehicle
- Production dates: 2022
What is the risk?
- Some vehicles are assembled without a half-steering column bushing, which could cause the dynamic power steering shaft to break. This can lead to loss of steering control, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does comply with the Regulation on the type-approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/06/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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