The risk
Cracks may form at the tow bar's connection with the car and it could break. Consequently, the trailer could inadvertently become detached while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
Product: Tow bar sold as vehicle part, which can be retrofitted, among others, to Mercedes-Benz GLC passenger cars.
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 2021
427 of the 549 motor vehicle alerts published in 2021 concerned the same risk.
| A11/00111/21 24 Dec 2021 | Toyota PROACE CITY |
| A11/00118/21 24 Dec 2021 | Kubota RTV-X1100, RTV-X1110MC, RTV-X900MC |
| A12/01804/21 24 Dec 2021 | Mazda 6 |
| A12/01805/21 24 Dec 2021 | Mazda BT 50 |
| A12/01806/21 24 Dec 2021 | Tesla Model 3, Model Y |
| A12/01807/21 24 Dec 2021 | Tesla Model 3 |
| A12/01837/21 24 Dec 2021 | Porsche Taycan |
| A12/01843/21 24 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Tucson |
Who notified alerts in 2021
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 363 |
| France | 82 |
| Portugal | 37 |
| Poland | 22 |
| Austria | 11 |
| Belgium | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2021
More ACPS alerts
2 EU Safety Gate alerts for ACPS since 2020; the most were issued in 2020 (1).
| Bosal, Oris Injuries | Sept 2020 |