Production: 11. 11. 2014 - 6. 10. 2015 | Problems / tags:
As a result of the weakening of the braking rope wrench adjustment knob, the hand brake lever travel could be prolonged gradually. Thus, the parking brake may not exert the necessary force in all situations.
The recall concerns vehicles produced between 11. 11. 2014 – 06. 10. 2015.
Source: Alert 39/2017 A12/1330/17
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What the owner should do?
If you read about a recall that you think may affect your car, you’ll need the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for your car – this is a 17 characters code that appears on the chassis plate of your car or – on most UK-registered cars – in the bottom-left corner of your windscreen.
You should make contact with a Smart dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. Usually that’ll be your nearest franchised dealership, or ‘main dealer’ as they’re sometimes known.
If you wish fully comprehensive vehicle check, with more than 80 data points about the history of the car, then we suggest going to HPI-Check, which provides information on a specific vehicle using also the vehicle registration number.
UK car-owners can easily make a pre-check by visiting DVLA website and entering your car registration number; it will also reveal your car’s current MOT status.
This notification is purely informative for the vehicle type you have selected. As these deficiencies often relate to specific components (engine type, bodywork, equipment), the recall may not apply to all vehicles of this type. First published in the Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications.
| Published by RAPEX | 29. 9. 2017 |
|---|---|
| Keywords | |
| Risk | Injury |
| Make | Smart |
| Model | ForTwo |
| Type | City Car |
| Production period | 11. 11. 2014 - 6. 10. 2015 |
| Type/number of model | Type 453 |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Alert submitted by | Romania |
| Products were found and measures were taken also in | EU |
| Measures taken by economic operators | Recall of the product from end users (By: Manufacturer) |
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