{
  "alert_number": "0710/07",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/0710-07",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-12414",
  "safety_gate_published": "2007-07-19",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2007,
    "week": 28,
    "date": "2007-07-20"
  },
  "category": "Motor vehicles",
  "product": "Truck.",
  "brand_as_notified": "Daimler Chrysler AG",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Daimler Chrysler",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/daimlerchrysler"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Mercedes-Benz Atego.",
  "model": "Vehicle types from 970 to 976.",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Vehicles manufactured between January 2004 and October 2005 are affected. VIN in range WDB 97XXXX XK 893400 to WDB 97X XXX XL081676.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "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\t.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Germany",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "Vehicle types from 970 to 976."
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}