77000000 - Automotive

Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
24
Product: 
SLC, SLK

Defective nuts may have been fitted to the track rod joint on the wheel bearing of the rear axle and might not maintain the requisite pre-tensioning force. Loosening of the joint may result in reduced control of the vehicle and an increased accident risk.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
SX4 S-Cross
Brand: 

The seams of the front, seat-back covers may have been sewn incorrectly in the area of the side airbag. As a consequence, the seams are too close together and sewn too tightly so that, in the event of an accident, it is possible that the side airbag will not be deployed correctly.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Note
Brand: 

Activation of the driver's airbag may cause an abnormal increase in the internal pressure of the gas inflator and, in extreme cases, cause the casing of the gas inflator to break. This means that there is an increased risk of injury for the occupants.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Yaris
Brand: 

The mounting bearings of the front shock absorbers (struts) can be damaged if the strut is subject to a high load (e.g. a large bump), which may cause the upper side of the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of stability.

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Van

Year: 
2016
Week: 
22
Product: 
Trafic
Brand: 

Mounting screws may be missing on the cross member of the dashboard of the passenger airbag. The absence of mounting screws on the airbag may affect its correct functioning in the event of an impact.

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Motorcycle

Year: 
2016
Week: 
22
Product: 
SH
Brand: 

The surface of the resin inlet cover in the fuel pump may deform, reducing the clearance between the inlet cover and the fuel pump's impeller. Consequently, the two components may interfere with each other. As a result, the impeller locks, stopping fuel flow to the engine which may cause the engine to suddenly stall.

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