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Husqvarna - 701 Vitpilen Svartpilen

Official notice

9 Jul 2021

Last checked

9 Jul 2021

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Husqvarna - 701 Vitpilen Svartpilen. Due to discrepancies in the assembly process, there may be a misalignment between the gear teeth on the licence-plate holder and the swing arm. This may lead to the licence-plate holder being twisted and may subsequently cause the collar nut on the rear wheel spindle to loosen.As a result, the licence-plate holder may become detached, leading to increased risk of an accident. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive. Published 2021-07-09.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/01004/21

Official notice

2021-07-09

The hazard

Due to discrepancies in the assembly process, there may be a misalignment between the gear teeth on the licence-plate holder and the swing arm. This may lead to the licence-plate holder being twisted and may subsequently cause the collar nut on the rear wheel spindle to loosen.As a result, the licence-plate holder may become detached, leading to increased risk of an accident. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

E1*168/2013*00066*00

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Affected products

Product 1

Motorcycle

Product 2

701 Vitpilen / Svartpilen

Risk / hazard

Due to discrepancies in the assembly process, there may be a misalignment between the gear teeth on the licence-plate holder and the swing arm. This may lead to the licence-plate holder being twisted and may subsequently cause the collar nut on the rear wheel spindle to loosen.As a result, the licence-plate holder may become detached, leading to increased risk of an accident. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Husqvarna.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/01004/21

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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