EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Renault “Trafic III” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0989/19
Summary
The end piece of the secondary handbrake cable may be defective and can deform the rudder bar. As a result, the handbrake may be less effective, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Renault
- Brand
- Renault
- Name / model
- Trafic III · e2*98/14*0213*61, e2*98/14*0213*62, e2*98/14*0213*63, e2*2007/46*0014*31, e2*2007/46*0014*32, e2*2007/46*0104*17
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle under Renault code 0D21.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured at Sandouville between 18 May 2018 and 13 September 2018.
What is the risk?
- The end piece of the secondary handbrake cable may be defective and can deform the rudder bar. As a result, the handbrake may be less effective, increasing the risk of an accident.
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: 23/04/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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