The risk
Possible mechanical failure of welded locking structure. Failure can lead to a break in the coupling between the towing vehicle and its trailer, which creates serious risk of accidents and injuries to other road users. 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 nor with the Regulation on the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 06/03/2024
Other injuries alerts in 2024
267 of the 370 motor vehicle alerts published in 2024 concerned the same risk.
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| SR/03707/24 20 Dec 2024 | BraunAbility Europe AB T-RQE16MK, T-SQE16MK |
| SR/03711/24 20 Dec 2024 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, M-Class, S-Class, CLS, GLC, GLS, GLE, GLK, GL |
| SR/03712/24 20 Dec 2024 | Bmw 5series, i5, iX |
| SR/03722/24 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Tourneo Connect, Transit Connect |
| SR/03725/24 20 Dec 2024 | Schnierle Double wire buckle 200 mm, Double wire buckle 165 mm |
| SR/03730/24 20 Dec 2024 | Atec |
| SR/03741/24 20 Dec 2024 | Honda CRF1100 |
Who notified alerts in 2024
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 239 |
| France | 59 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Belgium | 9 |
| Finland | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2024
More Trako alerts
3 EU Safety Gate alerts for Trako since 2024; the most were issued in 2024 (3).
| Trako 2015 190 kN Injuries | Mar 2024 |
| Trako 2018 179 kN Injuries | Mar 2024 |