EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Utility vehicle Yamaha “YXM700” — risk: environment, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00160/23
Summary
Improper assembly of the metal rear brake hose on the chassis can cause it to rub against the front drive shaft and wear. This can cause brake fluid to leak onto the road, as well as loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of an accident. Leaking fluid poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the type-approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and…
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Product
Utility vehicle — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- YXM700
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Utility vehicle
- Production dates: 03/2022 to 04/2022
What is the risk?
- Improper assembly of the metal rear brake hose on the chassis can cause it to rub against the front drive shaft and wear. This can cause brake fluid to leak onto the road, as well as loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of an accident. Leaking fluid poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the type-approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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: 28/03/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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