EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger cars Land Rover “Evoque and Freelander” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1901/12
Summary
null One or both of the brake caliper fixings may become sufficiently loosened to detach from the vehicle. Should both fixings become detached, the brake caliper may detach from the rear suspension knuckle and impact with the rotating road wheel, leading to loss of function of a brake circuit and potential sudden deflation of the associated wheel and tyre assembly. Loss of a brake circuit’s function or sudden…
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Product
Passenger cars — Land Rover
- Brand
- Land Rover
- Name / model
- Evoque and Freelander · e11*2007/46*0223 e11*2001/116*0300
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Certain 2012 model year vehicles manufactured on 11th June 2012 are potentially affected.Vin range SALVA2AE7CH687968 to SALVA2BG1CH688422 VIN range SALFA2BG7CH307869 to SALFA2AD1CH308040
What is the risk?
- null One or both of the brake caliper fixings may become sufficiently loosened to detach from the vehicle. Should both fixings become detached, the brake caliper may detach from the rear suspension knuckle and impact with the rotating road wheel, leading to loss of function of a brake circuit and potential sudden deflation of the associated wheel and tyre assembly. Loss of a brake circuit’s function or sudden deflation of a tyre will lead to an increased risk of a vehicle crash.
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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