EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mini “Mini 3-Türer and Mini 5-Türer” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1712/14
Summary
null The flange nut on the mounting plate of the emergency spare wheel may become loose gradually. As a result the emergency spare wheel well with the spare wheel can suddenly separate from the vehicle. This could endanger other road users.
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Product
Passenger car — Mini
- Brand
- Mini
- Name / model
- Mini 3-Türer and Mini 5-Türer · UKL-L approval No: e1*2007/46*0371* Model: 3-door: F56; 5-door: F55
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles in question with the special "emergency spare wheel" (SA 300) were manufactured between December 2013 and September 2014.
What is the risk?
- null The flange nut on the mounting plate of the emergency spare wheel may become loose gradually. As a result the emergency spare wheel well with the spare wheel can suddenly separate from the vehicle. This could endanger other road users.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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