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Smart - ForTwo

Official notice

14 Mar 2014

Last checked

14 Mar 2014

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Smart - ForTwo. Null On the front-right brake caliper mounting, the tightening torque of the fastening bolts is inadequate. This can result in the brake caliper and the wheel rim coming into contact with each other. This can lead to loss of control of the vehicle, causing a risk of an accident. Published 2014-03-14.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/0396/14

Official notice

2014-03-14

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The hazard

Null On the front-right brake caliper mounting, the tightening torque of the fastening bolts is inadequate. This can result in the brake caliper and the wheel rim coming into contact with each other. This can lead to loss of control of the vehicle, causing a risk of an accident.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

ForTwo

Risk / hazard

Null On the front-right brake caliper mounting, the tightening torque of the fastening bolts is inadequate. This can result in the brake caliper and the wheel rim coming into contact with each other. This can lead to loss of control of the vehicle, causing a risk of an 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

Smart

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Smart.

Source & status

Source

EU Safety Gate

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0396/14

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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