EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Van Man “TGE” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1342/18
Summary
Faulty expanding lock can cause the handbrake cable to bend or break. This may result in the failure of the parking brake. There is a risk that the vehicle may roll away even though the parking brake is applied.
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Product
Van — Man
- Brand
- Man
- Name / model
- TGE · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1628*01, e1*2007/46*1634*01;Type: SYN1Z, SZN1Z
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Van
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between March and April 2018.
What is the risk?
- Faulty expanding lock can cause the handbrake cable to bend or break. This may result in the failure of the parking brake. There is a risk that the vehicle may roll away even though the parking brake is applied.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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