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Truck. – Daimler Chrysler “Mercedes-Benz Atego.”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 19 Jul 2007In the weekly report of 20 Jul 2007 (week 28, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Truck.
Brand
Daimler Chrysler (10 alerts)
Brand as notified
Daimler Chrysler AG
Name
Mercedes-Benz Atego.
Type / model
Vehicle types from 970 to 976.
Description
Vehicles manufactured between January 2004 and October 2005 are affected. VIN in range WDB 97XXXX XK 893400 to WDB 97X XXX XL081676.
Risk
These vehicles can cause injuries because premature abrasion of the front-axle wheel bearings could cause the wheel to come off.Polluted water may penetrate the wheel bearing from the front axle via the rear gasket and cause premature wear-out of the roller assemblies in the wheel bearings. Early symptoms of damage after the defect has occurred are optical warning indicators. Once the damage has progressed there are noises, changes in steering response, and a noticeable smell of overheated brake linings .
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0710/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-28 (XML)
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