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Lorry – Mercedes-Benz “Actros, Antos, Arocs”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 11 Jan 2017In the weekly report of 20 Jan 2017 (week 3, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lorry
Brand
Mercedes-Benz (612 alerts)
Name
Actros, Antos, Arocs
Type / model
Models: Actros 963, Antos 963, Arocs 964, EC type-approval: e1*2007/46*0726, *0727, *0728, *0729, *0730, *0731, *0732, *0733, *0734, *0735, *0736, *0737, *0738, *0740, *0741, *0742, type: 963003.....
Batch numbers
The vehicles affected were produced between 26/09/2016 and 01/11/2016. (official alert record)
Description
Lorry
Production dates
The vehicles affected were produced between 26/09/2016 and 01/11/2016.
Risk
null Incorrect steering spindles may have been fitted to the vehicles. As a result, the serration tooth flanks may not be sufficiently deep for the required transmission of power between the steering column and the steering spindle. In the worst-case scenario, the connection between the steering column and the steering spindle may slip, resulting in steering failure.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Professional

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0035/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-003 (XML)
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