EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Ford “Transit, Transit Custom” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0353/19
Summary
The shoulder height adjuster bolt on the driver-side's front seatbelt may be incorrectly torqued. As a result, in the event of an accident, the seatbelt anchorage bolt may separate from the seatbelt shoulder height adjuster, leading to injuries.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Transit, Transit Custom · TR*2007/46*7438*18, TR*2007/46*7443*13, TR*2007/46*7443*14, TR*2007/46*7472*25, TR*2007/46*8161*10, Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1100*07; e1*2007/46*1005*09;e1*2007/46*1096*07; e1*2007/46*1096*08; e1*2007/46*1098*07; e1*2007/46*1100*07; e1*2007/46*1100*08, e11*2007/46*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle
- Production dates: Specific vehicles built between 06/02/2017 and 29/08/2017
What is the risk?
- The shoulder height adjuster bolt on the driver-side's front seatbelt may be incorrectly torqued. As a result, in the event of an accident, the seatbelt anchorage bolt may separate from the seatbelt shoulder height adjuster, leading to injuries.
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: 08/02/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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