EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle FJR 1300 A Yamaha — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0883/11
Summary
null When the front brake lever is operated on the vehicles concerned the mechanism in the brake light switch may jam. As a result, the brake light may not be activated and so there is a risk that the vehicle behind will not realise that braking is taking place which could lead to an accident.
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Product
Motorcycle FJR 1300 A — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- EC type-approval: e13*2002/24*0041*05, type RP13, model FJR 1300 A.The notification concerns motorcycles manufactured between in 2010 and 2011.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
What is the risk?
- null When the front brake lever is operated on the vehicles concerned the mechanism in the brake light switch may jam. As a result, the brake light may not be activated and so there is a risk that the vehicle behind will not realise that braking is taking place which could lead to an accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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