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Camper van Esprit I and Esprit XL I Dethleffs

Official notice

20 Apr 2012

Last checked

20 Apr 2012

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Camper van Esprit I and Esprit XL I Dethleffs. Null The wiping action by the left-hand windscreen wiper arm in poor wind and weather conditions may result in failure of the windscreen wiper unit which could lead to a road accident. Published 2012-04-20.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

0616/12

Official notice

2012-04-20

The hazard

Null The wiping action by the left-hand windscreen wiper arm in poor wind and weather conditions may result in failure of the windscreen wiper unit which could lead to a road accident.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TYPE: EG/DF 003 EC TYPE APPROVAL: E1*2001/116*0416

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Affected products

Product 1

Camper van "Esprit I and Esprit XL I"

Risk / hazard

Null The wiping action by the left-hand windscreen wiper arm in poor wind and weather conditions may result in failure of the windscreen wiper unit which could lead to a road accident.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Company & contacts

Brand

Dethleffs

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Dethleffs.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0616/12

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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