EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mercedes-Benz “ACTROS, ANTOS, AROCS” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0083/15
Summary
null Owing to a processing error, there may be isolated instances of cracking in the driver and/or passenger seat frames. As the seats are attached to these frames and the vehicles' seat belt system is integrated into the seats, safety could be significantly compromised in the event of a collision.
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Product
Lorry — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- ACTROS, ANTOS, AROCS · Type: 963, 964; Model: ACTROS, ANTOS and AROCS; EC type-approval number: e1*2007/46*726 -*0729, e1*2007/46*0732-*0736, e1*2007/46*0738, e1*2007/46*0742
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: Vehicles produced between 28.07.2014 and 04.08.2014 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null Owing to a processing error, there may be isolated instances of cracking in the driver and/or passenger seat frames. As the seats are attached to these frames and the vehicles' seat belt system is integrated into the seats, safety could be significantly compromised in the event of a collision.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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