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Lorry/towing vehicle – Mercedes-Benz “U400”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 15 Mar 2016In the weekly report of 25 Mar 2016 (week 12, 2016)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lorry/towing vehicle
Brand
Mercedes-Benz (612 alerts)
Name
U400
Type / model
Type: UNIMOG 405/12, UNIMOG 405/21Approval number: K728, K798
Batch numbers
The vehicles in question were manufactured between 2010 and 2016. (official alert record)
Description
Lorry/towing vehicle (vehicles with 2-way conversion and MITAS tyres 275/90 R22.5 SRT)
Production dates
The vehicles in question were manufactured between 2010 and 2016.
Risk
null In the concerned vehicles, preliminary damage can be caused to the tyres through intensive use. Consequently an abrupt loss of air or even a blowout caused by the tyre heating up after long transportation drives on motorway/express roads and at high speeds cannot be excluded. An abrupt loss of air or a tyre blowout could impair the road behaviour of the vehicle and its driving stability.
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 A12/0344/16
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2016-012 (XML)
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