The risk
The emergency brake function of the trailer could fail when the vehicles are separated because the tow-bar first touches the road surface with the lower end of the brake lever after separation from the towing vehicle. In extreme situations, this could mean that the handbrake previously activated by the breakaway cable is loosened again. An inoperative brake on a trailer which has come loose from the towing vehicle could lead to an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
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
More Humbaur alerts
5 EU Safety Gate alerts for Humbaur since 2014; the most were issued in 2014 (1).
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