Mercedes-Benz Actros, Arocs lorry — injuries risk (A12/01475/21)

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesOct 29, 2021

Hazard

Under dynamic load, a crack in the forged parts of the steering-shaft adapter may spread further over the service life of the vehicle and ultimately lead to breakage. If the steering-shaft adapter were to break, the steering would immediately fail, increase the risk of a crash. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer

Product description

Lorry

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

Key facts

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Product	Actros, Arocs · Lorry
Model / type	Type: 963-0-A, 963-4-A, 963-2-A, 963-0-B, 963-4-B, 963-2-B, 963-0-C, 963-4-D, 963-4-C, 963-0-D, 963-7-E, 963-4-E, 963-2-E, 963-0-F, 963-4-F, 963-2-F, 963-8-G, 963-8-H, e12018/8580003900-01, e12018/8580004000-01, e12018/8580004100-01, e12018/8580004200-01, e12018/8580004300-01, e12018/8580004400-01, e12018/8580004500-01, e12018/8580004600-01, e12018/8580004700-01, e12018/8580004800-01, e12018/8580004900-01, e12018/8580005000-01, e12018/8580005100-01, e12018/8580005200-01, e12018/8580005300-01, , e12018/8580005400-01, e12018/8580005500-01, e12018/8580005600-01
Category	Motor vehicles
Country of origin	Germany
Reported by	Germany
Risk level	Serious risk
Published	Oct 29, 2021
Case number	A12/01475/21