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Scania Truck - Steering column may not have been secured

Official notice

5 Jun 2017

Last checked

5 Jun 2017

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Scania Truck - Steering column may not have been secured. Steering column may not have been secured Published 2017-06-05.

What to do now

Check nuts are fitted and tightened to the correct tightening torque. Also check the vertical steering column is fitted correctly in the upper steering column universal joint cross rectifying where necessary.

Units affected

443

Recall number

R-2017-175

Official notice

2017-06-05

The hazard

Steering column may not have been secured

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

G CLASS

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Affected products

Product 1

SCANIA TRUCK G CLASS

Units affected

443

Risk / hazard

Steering column may not have been secured

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Scania Truck

Manufacturer

Scania truck

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Scania Truck. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-175

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2017-175

Campaign number

RC171308

Units affected

443

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-175

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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