EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Scania “R 500 LA 4x2” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1533/15
Summary
null Insufficient tightening torque in the screw connection may result in increased play between the steering column and the power steering box. This may have a negative effect on steering.
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Product
Lorry — Scania
- Brand
- Scania
- Name / model
- R 500 LA 4x2 · Types: A 4x2, B 4x2, B 4x4, A 6x2, B 6x2, A 6x2/4, B 6x2/4, A 6x2*4, B 6x2*4, A 6x4, B 6x6, B 8x2, B 8x2/4, B 8x2*6, B 8x4, B 8x4*4, B 10x4*6
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in 2014.
What is the risk?
- null Insufficient tightening torque in the screw connection may result in increased play between the steering column and the power steering box. This may have a negative effect on steering.
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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