EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Livestock carrier VALKAI “VALKAI 11 livestock carrier” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01724/25
Summary
Multiple identified defects, such as incorrect wheel-tyre size combination (risk of puncture), incorrect use of axles (some axles are undersized), missing or faulty rear underrun protection, height-track ratio is not allowed in approval documents (over 1.5), vehicle shaping very different from approval (e.g. rounded surfaces), faulty installation (location) of lighting and light-signalling devices, mas in running…
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Product
Livestock carrier — VALKAI
- Brand
- VALKAI
- Name / model
- VALKAI 11 livestock carrier · V11
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- One-axle livestock carrier, vehicle category: O1.
What is the risk?
- Multiple identified defects, such as incorrect wheel-tyre size combination (risk of puncture), incorrect use of axles (some axles are undersized), missing or faulty rear underrun protection, height-track ratio is not allowed in approval documents (over 1.5), vehicle shaping very different from approval (e.g. rounded surfaces), faulty installation (location) of lighting and light-signalling devices, mas in running order more than approved weight and non-identification of the axle manufacturer, can cause multiple types of injuries and highly increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2024
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