The risk
The use of bolts with the incorrect property class can, in the long-term, lead to the slackening of the attachments for the towing eye, tow bar or end cross-member. In such cases, it cannot be ruled out that parts will become detached from the vehicle.
Product: The vehicles affected were produced in December 2011.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Other injuries alerts in 2012
116 of the 146 motor vehicle alerts published in 2012 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1899/12 28 Dec 2012 | Range Rover Evoque |
| A12/1900/12 28 Dec 2012 | Jaguar XF |
| A12/1901/12 28 Dec 2012 | Land Rover Evoque and Freelander |
| A12/1904/12 28 Dec 2012 | Peugeot 208 |
| A12/1880/12 21 Dec 2012 | Bmw C600 Sport |
| A12/1893/12 21 Dec 2012 | LENKOK Handicap mobil LENKOK Can Open. |
| A12/1854/12 14 Dec 2012 | Zero Motorcycles Unknown |
| A12/1809/12 7 Dec 2012 | Mercedes-Benz SL 350, SL 500, SL 63 AMG, SL 65 AMG |
Who notified alerts in 2012
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 45 |
| Greece | 44 |
| United Kingdom | 15 |
| Portugal | 14 |
| Spain | 11 |
| Malta | 6 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2012
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