The risk
The rear shock absorbers could break and impair driving stability, which could damage the rear brake line and/or cause a release of the coil spring. This increases the risk of accidents and injuries. 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.
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
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other injuries alerts in 2025
288 of the 448 motor vehicle alerts published in 2025 concerned the same risk.
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| SR/04459/25 26 Dec 2025 | Genesis GV60 |
| SR/04483/25 26 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class |
| SR/04510/25 26 Dec 2025 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER S |
| SR/04357/25 19 Dec 2025 | Peugeot 3008 V3, 5008 V3 |
| SR/04359/25 19 Dec 2025 | Ford CAPRI, EXPLORER |
| SR/04360/25 19 Dec 2025 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON Softail |
| SR/04369/25 19 Dec 2025 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON P&A PROFILE LOW REAR SUSPENSION KIT, P&A TALL REAR SHOCK KIT |
Who notified alerts in 2025
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 231 |
| France | 115 |
| Portugal | 24 |
| Belgium | 18 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Italy | 9 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2025
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