EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Smart “fortwo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0712/15
Summary
null The steering mechanism screws used for some vehicles may break, especially if subject to repeated vibrations. This may cause loss of control of the vehicle.
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Product
Passenger car — Smart
- Brand
- Smart
- Name / model
- fortwo · EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0413*20, e1*2007/46*0540*04 ff, Smart fortwo, Smart fortwo Brabus, Smart fortwo microhy, Smart fortwo ED, Smart fortwo ED Brabus , Type: 451, 451ED
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles manufactured between January and August 2014 are affected.
- Production dates: N/A
What is the risk?
- null The steering mechanism screws used for some vehicles may break, especially if subject to repeated vibrations. This may cause loss of control of the vehicle.
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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