EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Smart “ForTwo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0396/14
Summary
null On the front-right brake caliper mounting, the tightening torque of the fastening bolts is inadequate. This can result in the brake caliper and the wheel rim coming into contact with each other. This can lead to loss of control of the vehicle, causing a risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Smart
- Brand
- Smart
- Name / model
- ForTwo · Type: 451; models: smart ForTwo Microphy, smart ForTwo CDI, smart ForTwo, smart ForTwo Brabus; EC type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0413*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced from February 2012 to May 2012.
What is the risk?
- null On the front-right brake caliper mounting, the tightening torque of the fastening bolts is inadequate. This can result in the brake caliper and the wheel rim coming into contact with each other. This can lead to loss of control of the vehicle, causing a risk of an accident.
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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