The risk
The thread on the housing of the towing eye has the wrong dimensions and the eye cannot be screwed the required 7 to 8 turns. When towed, the vehicle can get disconnected from the vehicle towing it, posing a risk to the following traffic. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2022
248 of the 341 motor vehicle alerts published in 2022 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01826/22 23 Dec 2022 | Harley Davidson Nightster 2022 RH975 |
| A12/01832/22 23 Dec 2022 | Peugeot Expert, Traveller |
| A12/01833/22 23 Dec 2022 | VW – Volkswagen Polo |
| A12/01834/22 23 Dec 2022 | Lamborghini Countach |
| A12/01835/22 23 Dec 2022 | Polestar Polestar 1 |
| A12/01861/22 23 Dec 2022 | Toyota Avensis |
| A12/01863/22 23 Dec 2022 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter |
| A12/01866/22 23 Dec 2022 | KTM KTM 300 EXC Sixdays |
Who notified alerts in 2022
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 211 |
| France | 69 |
| Portugal | 23 |
| Bulgaria | 12 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Belgium | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2022
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