EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Smart “Fortwo, Fortwo Turbo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0730/16
Summary
null At high vehicle speed, combined with strong wind, the plastic front service hatch (located between the windscreen and headlights) can detach from the vehicle and fall into the traffic area.
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Product
Passenger car — Smart
- Brand
- Smart
- Name / model
- Fortwo, Fortwo Turbo · Type: 451 EC type approval: e1*2001/116*0413*22 ff
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between April 2014 and October 2015.
What is the risk?
- null At high vehicle speed, combined with strong wind, the plastic front service hatch (located between the windscreen and headlights) can detach from the vehicle and fall into the traffic area.
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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