Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2015-022
Smart · fortwo
The steering mechanism screws used for some vehicles may break, especially if subject to repeated vibrations. This may cause loss of control of the vehicle.
- Published
- 05 June 2015
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0712/15
- Model
- EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0413*20, e1*2007/46*0540*04 ff, Smart fortwo, Smart fortwo Brabus, Smart fortwo microhy, Smart fortwo ED, Smart fortwo ED Brabus , Type: 451, 451ED
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Vehicles manufactured between January and August 2014 are affected.