EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Trailer Humbaur “HA 132513, HA 15 25 13, HK 13 25 13, HK 15 25 13” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2034/14
Summary
null The emergency brake function of the trailer could fail when the vehicles are separated because the tow-bar first touches the road surface with the lower end of the brake lever after separation from the towing vehicle. In extreme situations, this could mean that the handbrake previously activated by the breakaway cable is loosened again. An inoperative brake on a trailer which has come loose from the towing…
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Product
Trailer — Humbaur
- Brand
- Humbaur
- Name / model
- HA 132513, HA 15 25 13, HK 13 25 13, HK 15 25 13 · Type: HA EA G; Models: C431S, C431R, D431S, D431R, E431S, E431R, G431S, G431R, H431S, H431R, C431S, C431R, I431S, I431R; EC type approval No’s: e1*2007/46*0281 , Type: Koffer EA G VD; Models: B342S, B342R, F34AS, F34AR; EC type approval No: e1*2007/
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Trailer.
- Production dates: Manufactured between 2009 and 2014.
What is the risk?
- null The emergency brake function of the trailer could fail when the vehicles are separated because the tow-bar first touches the road surface with the lower end of the brake lever after separation from the towing vehicle. In extreme situations, this could mean that the handbrake previously activated by the breakaway cable is loosened again. An inoperative brake on a trailer which has come loose from the towing vehicle could lead to 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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