The risk
If the quick release tow ball system is continuously overloaded or left permanently attached to the vehicle, the tow ball system can wear prematurely. In extreme cases, trailers can detach from the vehicle leading to the risk of a road accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks Date of entry into force: 13/08/2014
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other injuries alerts in 2014
179 of the 198 motor vehicle alerts published in 2014 concerned the same risk.
| A12/2101/14 26 Dec 2014 | Renault Kangoo |
| A12/2105/14 26 Dec 2014 | Scania K 440 |
| A12/2147/14 26 Dec 2014 | Yamaha HW125 and HW151 |
| A12/2148/14 26 Dec 2014 | Honda CB650F |
| A12/1985/14 19 Dec 2014 | Pontiac Vibe |
| A12/1990/14 19 Dec 2014 | Chevrolet Spark |
| A12/2006/14 19 Dec 2014 | 1) Jeep, 2) Chrysler, 3) Dodge 1) Cherokee, 2) 200, 3) RAM |
| A12/2018/14 19 Dec 2014 | Nissan Leaf |
Who notified alerts in 2014
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 90 |
| Portugal | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 29 |
| Greece | 21 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2014
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