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Vehicle component – Hepco & Becker “Petrol cap”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 9 Jul 2019In the weekly report of 19 Jul 2019 (week 29, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Vehicle component
Brand
Hepco & Becker
Name
Petrol cap
Type / model
Item N0: 506005-0
Batch numbers
The affected components were manufactured in 2011 and sold from April 2013 to March 2019. (official alert record)
Description
Accessory petrol cap for BMW R1200 R.
Production dates
The affected components were manufactured in 2011 and sold from April 2013 to March 2019.
Risk
The petrol cap allows fuel evaporation. Escaping fuel can reach the back tyre and lead to a reduction in traction, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1069/19
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-029 (XML)
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