EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Trailer VALKAI “V11 flatbed trailer” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01905/25
Summary
The trailer has an incorrect tyre-wheel size combination, increasing the risk of puncture. Punctures and the trailer's incorrect shape types, weights and centre of gravity can lead to a loss of traction. Moreover, the coupling can be overloaded, increasing the risk of trailer detachment. Additionally, rear underrun may not be applied or sharp parts can be extending backwards. Furthermore, some axles are undersized…
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Product
Trailer — VALKAI
- Brand
- VALKAI
- Name / model
- V11 flatbed trailer
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- One axle flatbed trailer, vehicle category: O1.
- Production dates: 08.02.2022 - 23.12.2024
What is the risk?
- The trailer has an incorrect tyre-wheel size combination, increasing the risk of puncture. Punctures and the trailer's incorrect shape types, weights and centre of gravity can lead to a loss of traction. Moreover, the coupling can be overloaded, increasing the risk of trailer detachment. Additionally, rear underrun may not be applied or sharp parts can be extending backwards. Furthermore, some axles are undersized and mass data is uncertified. This can lead the axle/suspension part(s) to break under load. Finally, incorrectly applied weights can cause ineffective brake performance. Each previous defect increases the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2024
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