EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Light Goods Vehicles Hino Motors Ltd “XZU415R, XZU419R, XZU420R, XZU429R, XZU435R, XZU439R, XZU710R, XZU720R, XZU730R, XJC740R” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1491/17
Summary
null The parking brake lever may not engage correctly when the vehicle is pulled up due to the balanced teeth in the handbrake ratchet mechanism slipping out of place, due to vibration. The handbrake lever may release causing the vehicle to move/roll away unintentionally.
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Product
Light Goods Vehicles — Hino Motors Ltd
- Brand
- Hino Motors Ltd
- Name / model
- XZU415R, XZU419R, XZU420R, XZU429R, XZU435R, XZU439R, XZU710R, XZU720R, XZU730R, XJC740R · Type Approval Numbers: E6*2007/46*0020*00, (Euro, 5, &, 6), 141G1001V, 141G1002V, and, 141G1003V, (Euro, 4)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Light Goods Vehicles
- Production dates: Specific vehicles built between 01/02/2007 and 28/02/2014
What is the risk?
- null The parking brake lever may not engage correctly when the vehicle is pulled up due to the balanced teeth in the handbrake ratchet mechanism slipping out of place, due to vibration. The handbrake lever may release causing the vehicle to move/roll away unintentionally.
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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