The risk
The carburetter slide may stick in the fully open position, preventing the engine to wind down after full acceleration while continuing to run at high speed. This can lead to uncontrollable riding conditions.
Product: Motorcycle (two-wheeler).
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: 30/11/2018
Other injuries alerts in 2018
358 of the 419 motor vehicle alerts published in 2018 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1904/18 21 Dec 2018 | VW T-ROC |
| A12/1926/18 21 Dec 2018 | Yamaha SR400 |
| A12/1954/18 21 Dec 2018 | VW Arteon, Golf, Passat, T-Roc |
| A12/1955/18 21 Dec 2018 | Eduards |
| A12/1957/18 21 Dec 2018 | Yamaha MT-07, Tracer700, XSR700 |
| A12/1960/18 21 Dec 2018 | Citroën C-Crosser |
| A12/1961/18 21 Dec 2018 | Peugeot 4007 |
| A12/1962/18 21 Dec 2018 | Citroën C-Crosser |
Who notified alerts in 2018
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 241 |
| France | 55 |
| United Kingdom | 41 |
| Portugal | 37 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Greece | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2018
More KTM and Husqvarna alerts
2 EU Safety Gate alerts for KTM and Husqvarna since 2018; the most were issued in 2018 (1).
| KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica, HQV FR 450 Rally Fire | Jan 2019 |