EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorhome Dethleffs “Trend, Globetrotter, Esprit Comfort, Grand Alpa” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0825/19
Summary
The front axle's springs and the bell cranks are inadequate for the vehicles with optional up-weighting. The front axle springs or the bell cranks could get damaged due to the increased weight, causing the vehicle to block, increasing the risk of accidents.
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Product
Motorhome — Dethleffs
- Brand
- Dethleffs
- Name / model
- Trend, Globetrotter, Esprit Comfort, Grand Alpa · Type approval number: e1*2001/116*0442* Type: EG/DF 004 Sales names: Trend 7877, Globetrotter XLI, Esprit Comfort 7870, Grand Alpa A 7820
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorhome under Dethleffs' recall measure code: "front axle springs of mobile home on Fiat basis".
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 2014 and January 2019.
What is the risk?
- The front axle's springs and the bell cranks are inadequate for the vehicles with optional up-weighting. The front axle springs or the bell cranks could get damaged due to the increased weight, causing the vehicle to block, increasing the risk of accidents.
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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