EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Mobile home Knaus-Tabbert “Box Star, Box Star Plus, Box Life, CaraBus, VANTourer, OrangeCamp and Main Camp.” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1053/16
Summary
null The seat belt mechanism for the rear seat bench is too narrow in construction. As a consequence, the safety belt on the rear seat bench may fail to retract automatically and may remain in the extended position. This would significantly impair the safety belt's restraining function in the event of an accident.
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Product
Mobile home — Knaus-Tabbert
- Brand
- Knaus-Tabbert
- Name / model
- Box Star, Box Star Plus, Box Life, CaraBus, VANTourer, OrangeCamp and Main Camp. · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0771*04, e1*2007/46*0771*06, e1*2007/46*0946*01; types: K250L, KYL
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Mobile home
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in 2015 and 2016.
What is the risk?
- null The seat belt mechanism for the rear seat bench is too narrow in construction. As a consequence, the safety belt on the rear seat bench may fail to retract automatically and may remain in the extended position. This would significantly impair the safety belt's restraining function in the event 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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