Actros · Injuries
Product: Lorry · Mercedes-Benz · EC type-approvals: e1*2007/46*0774, e1*2007/46*0775 Types: 930.24, 934.24.
Category: Motor vehicles · Germany
Hazard: When driving, the rotation of the drive shaft may lead to thermal stress on the universal joint bearing pin. As a result, the mounting bush or journal cross may come loose. Moreover, the drive shaft weld could fail. A complete failure of the weld would break the drive shaft and consequently damage or destroy air hoses, cables, etc. In both cases parts may drop into traffic.
Official action: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown