EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle AJS Motorcycles “Cadwell, Tempest” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01773/20
Summary
The rear brake master cylinder is defective.This can cause a loss of braking when the rear brake is applied, increasing the risk of an accident.This defect does not affect the front brake; therefore the rider may not be aware of the loss of rear brake pressure when the front and rear brakes are applied together.
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Product
Motorcycle — AJS Motorcycles
- Brand
- AJS Motorcycles
- Name / model
- Cadwell, Tempest · AJS Cadwell, Tempest
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1 November 2016 and 1 November 2018.
What is the risk?
- The rear brake master cylinder is defective.This can cause a loss of braking when the rear brake is applied, increasing the risk of an accident.This defect does not affect the front brake; therefore the rider may not be aware of the loss of rear brake pressure when the front and rear brakes are applied together.
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: 06/11/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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