EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mercedes-Benz “Actros” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1321/16
Summary
null When driving, the rotation of the drive shaft may lead to thermal stress on the universal joint bearing pin. As a result, the mounting bush or journal cross may come loose. Moreover, the drive shaft weld could fail. A complete failure of the weld would break the drive shaft and consequently damage or destroy air hoses, cables, etc. In both cases parts may drop into traffic.
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Product
Lorry — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Actros · EC type-approvals: e1*2007/46*0774, e1*2007/46*0775 Types: 930.24, 934.24.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 3 December 2014 and 29 April 2016.
What is the risk?
- null When driving, the rotation of the drive shaft may lead to thermal stress on the universal joint bearing pin. As a result, the mounting bush or journal cross may come loose. Moreover, the drive shaft weld could fail. A complete failure of the weld would break the drive shaft and consequently damage or destroy air hoses, cables, etc. In both cases parts may drop into traffic.
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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