{
  "alert_number": "A12/00019/24",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-00019-24",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10011419",
  "safety_gate_published": "2024-01-04",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2024,
    "week": 2,
    "date": "2024-01-12"
  },
  "category": "Motor vehicles",
  "product": "Bus/coach",
  "brand_as_notified": "Mercedes-Benz",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Mercedes-Benz",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/mercedesbenz"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Citaro",
  "model": "628 03, e1*2007/46*0090*01-*03, *11-*15, *22, *24, *26, *29",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "COM",
  "production_dates": "20.04.2004 - 23.06.2022",
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "risk": "The guard elements of the articulated bus are not strong enough, posing a risk of passenger injury during heavy braking. Seatbelted passengers face potential hazards from an untested hinge joint, while those without seatbelts may fall forward into the standing area during abrupt stops or accidents.  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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": "91.40M23273A",
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Germany",
  "alert_type": "Professional",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "91.40M23273A"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "20.04.2004 - 23.06.2022"
    ],
    "models": [
      "628 03",
      "e1*2007/46*0090*01-*03, *11-*15, *22, *24, *26, *29"
    ]
  },
  "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."
}