EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mercedes-Benz “Atego” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1476/18
Summary
The hose coupling on the connecting pipe to the multiple tank system may slip out of place. This could result in leakage of a considerable amount of fuel, thus increasing the risk of accident for the following traffic.
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Product
Lorry — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Atego · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1170, e1*2007/46*1171, e1*2007/46*1650, e1*2007/46*1651, e13*2007/46*1741, e13*2007/46*1742; types: 967PKX2, 967PKX3, 967PKX3-T, 967PKX2-T, 967PKX2-M, 967PKX3-M
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 1 November 2016 and 28 February 2018.
What is the risk?
- The hose coupling on the connecting pipe to the multiple tank system may slip out of place. This could result in leakage of a considerable amount of fuel, thus increasing the risk of accident for the following 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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