The risk
The current signal timing for the intermittent windshield wiper relay is shorter than 200 milliseconds. This can cause damage to the fuse and the relay as the signal cannot be processed. This may result in significant visibility impairment, depending on the weather conditions. 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.
Product: Lkw truck
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.
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| 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
More Volvo Trucks alerts
8 EU Safety Gate alerts for Volvo Trucks since 2017; the most were issued in 2023 (2).
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| Fhe / fme (4) (fh, fh16, fm) Fire | Aug 2023 |
| Fh / fhe / fm / fme (4) Injuries | Apr 2023 |
| Fh16 Fire | Sept 2021 |
| Fh, fm Injuries | Oct 2019 |
| Fh, fh16, fmx Injuries | Mar 2018 |
| Fe / fl Injuries | Aug 2017 |