EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mercedes- Benz “Actros, Arocs, Atego” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00165/20
Summary
One or more screw connections on the steering bracket that fixes the steering gearbox to the frame head or the front frame reinforcement may not have been correctly tightened. If they become loose, this would increase the steering play and impair the steering control.
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Product
Lorry — Mercedes- Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes- Benz
- Name / model
- Actros, Arocs, Atego · Models: 963-0-A, 963-4-A, 963-2-A, 963-0-B, 963-4-B, 963-2-B, 963-2-B, 963-4-C, 963-0-D, 963-4-D , 963-7-E, 963-4-E, 963-2-E, 963-4-F, 963-2-F, 963-8-G, 963-8-H, 967PKX2, 967PKX3, 967FWU2, 967FWU3, Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0726, *0727, *0728, *0729, *0730, *0731, *073
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: 1 July 2018 to 25 September 2019
What is the risk?
- One or more screw connections on the steering bracket that fixes the steering gearbox to the frame head or the front frame reinforcement may not have been correctly tightened. If they become loose, this would increase the steering play and impair the steering control.
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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