EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mini “Clubman, Cooper, JCW Countryman” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1588/19
Summary
A spherical-collar disk is missing on the tie rod end of the steering gear. Consequently, the tie rod might wear off and break, leading to a loss of wheel control and increasing the risk of accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mini
- Brand
- Mini
- Name / model
- Clubman, Cooper, JCW Countryman · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1683, e1*2007/46*1679, e1*2007/46*1682; type: FMK, FMCA, FMX
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Mini Recall code: 0032900200.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15.3.2019 and 8.4.2019.
What is the risk?
- A spherical-collar disk is missing on the tie rod end of the steering gear. Consequently, the tie rod might wear off and break, leading to a loss of wheel control and increasing the risk of 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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