EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Vehicle component Meritor “Brake housing service kit” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1233/19
Summary
The self-adjustment mechanism within the brake housing may become inoperative due to a crack on an internal drive pin. This can impair the brake efficiency, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Vehicle component — Meritor
- Brand
- Meritor
- Name / model
- Brake housing service kit · MCK-1385, MCK-1386
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Aftermarket component part for Volvo and Renault motor vehicles, sold through Meritor Aftermarket.
- Production dates: The affected components were manufactured between 24 June 2018 and 9 July 2018.
What is the risk?
- The self-adjustment mechanism within the brake housing may become inoperative due to a crack on an internal drive pin. This can impair the brake efficiency, 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: 22/03/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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