The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because the acorn stud at the brake reaction link may work loose and fall out during use. If this occurs, the front brake and fender assembly would no longer be adequately retained.
Product: EC type approval: E4*2002/24*0002The motorcycles concerned are from model years 2008 and 2009, in the following VIN ranges:5HD1JM***********5HD1PT***********
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2009
120 of the 144 motor vehicle alerts published in 2009 concerned the same risk.
| 1669/09 25 Dec 2009 | Opel |
| 1683/09 25 Dec 2009 | Volvo |
| 1600/09 11 Dec 2009 | Polaris |
| 1562/09 4 Dec 2009 | Jaguar |
| 1549/09 27 Nov 2009 | Peugeot |
| 1550/09 27 Nov 2009 | Fiat |
| 1484/09 20 Nov 2009 | Honda |
| 1501/09 20 Nov 2009 | Renault |
Who notified alerts in 2009
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 58 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Spain | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Portugal | 6 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2009
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