Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0304/05)
Hazard
Risk of injury. One of the supporting hinges can fall out as a result of wear and the front wheel in question can no longer be driven; this makes the car largely unmanoeuvrable.
Measures taken
- Voluntary recall from consumers and corrective actions — Other
Product description
“Smart” motor vehicles (Smart fortwo, smart fortwo cabrio - previously smart city-coupé, smart cabrio), manufactured between 1998 and 2000 (MC01, EC type approval: e1*96/79*0080*00 to e1*98/15*0080*12).
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.
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