EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mercedes-Benz “Atego” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01758/20
Summary
The ball head couplings may not meet the durability requirements. This could lead to the ball head coupling cracking and, as a result, shearing off, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Lorry — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Atego · Models: 967PKX2, 967PKX3, Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1170, e1*2007/46*1171
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: 5/7/2019 to 28/5/2020
What is the risk?
- The ball head couplings may not meet the durability requirements. This could lead to the ball head coupling cracking and, as a result, shearing off, increasing the risk of an accident.
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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