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A12/1069/19

Vehicle component

Hepco & Becker · Petrol cap

Motor vehiclesInjuries
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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What is the danger

The petrol cap allows fuel evaporation.

Requirements breached

Escaping fuel can reach the back tyre and lead to a reduction in traction, increasing the risk of an accident.

Measures taken

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description
Accessory petrol cap for BMW R1200 R.
Brand
Hepco & Becker
Model / type
Item N0: 506005-0
Batch
The affected components were manufactured in 2011 and sold from April 2013 to March 2019.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/1069/19 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2019-029
Published
9 July 2019
Corrigendum
Notification A12/1009/19 of report 2019-28 has been updated with information on the affected batch.

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/375053

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