Passenger cars - Antara
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1091/07 |
| Brand | Opel |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | L-A, EC type-approval e4*2001/116*0118*02 |
| Published | 26 October 2007 |
Risk Description
This product poses a serious risk of injuries because the steel wheel rims which do not meet the specifications can come away from the wheel.On vehicles with steel wheel rims the wheel nuts can loosen and cause cracks in the surface of the wheel disc. Tests showed that this damage is caused by rims which are not flat on the hub.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers by the manufacturerDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Part No / catalogue No of the 16' steel wheel rim: 96 626 210 / 17 50 249