The risk
Roof bars present risk of injury because during the tests they broke at 150 daN and 170 daN, whereas the standard requires resistance up to 275 daN.One accident on a motorway reported.
Product: Roof bars (roof luggage racks) – vehicle accessories "Green Valley". Type/model: Ref. 001514.Description: Pair of roof bars for the following vehicles: Alfa Romeo 166, Citroën Bx-Zx 5p, Honda Civic 5 P (1994 to 2000), Mazda 2, VW Golf II (1984 to 1990), Rover 200 (1990 to 1995).
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2006
93 of the 111 motor vehicle alerts published in 2006 concerned the same risk.
| 0846/06 22 Dec 2006 | Fiat Panda, Punto, Grande Punto, Idea and Stilo cars with 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 8V and 16V motor |
| 0816/06 15 Dec 2006 | Yamaha YZF-R6R |
| 0817/06 15 Dec 2006 | BMW Mini Cooper RE91 |
| 0820/06 15 Dec 2006 | Shenggibao Box reference number: GS933 – 27WSQ603084 |
| 0822/06 15 Dec 2006 | Unknown Unknown |
| 0768/06 1 Dec 2006 | Opel Van Opel Movano |
| 0775/06 1 Dec 2006 | Honda Honda Deauville |
| 0740/06 24 Nov 2006 | Renault Automatic transmission computer in Renault cars |
Who notified alerts in 2006
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 41 |
| Germany | 30 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2006