EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Land Rover “Discovery and Range Rover Sport” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1583/14
Summary
null If the quick release tow ball system is continuously overloaded or left permanently attached to the vehicle, the tow ball system can wear prematurely. In extreme cases, trailers can detach from the vehicle leading to the risk of a road accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Land Rover
- Brand
- Land Rover
- Name / model
- Discovery and Range Rover Sport · Land Rover Discovery 3, Land Rover Discovery 4 & Range Rover Sport.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Concerns 2005 to 2014 model year vehicles.
What is the risk?
- null If the quick release tow ball system is continuously overloaded or left permanently attached to the vehicle, the tow ball system can wear prematurely. In extreme cases, trailers can detach from the vehicle leading to the risk of a road accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 13/08/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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