EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car "Outlander" Mitsubishi — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0772/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because the fixing screws on the back axis of the wheel hub (4 per side, total: 8) may not be sufficiently tightened in some vehicles and could gradually come loose over an extended period of time. In the worst-case scenario, the complete back axis of the wheel hub could come loose (the screws could fall off) leading to the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car "Outlander" — Mitsubishi
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Name / model
- The vehicles affected were manufactured between 2010 and 2011. EC type approval: e1_2001-116_0482_*, Type: CWB
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because the fixing screws on the back axis of the wheel hub (4 per side, total: 8) may not be sufficiently tightened in some vehicles and could gradually come loose over an extended period of time. In the worst-case scenario, the complete back axis of the wheel hub could come loose (the screws could fall off) leading to the risk of an accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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