Daimler Truck Actros 963: Srl251215 – Ver-radble
Daimler Truck is recalling 29 Actros 963 and eActros 983 vehicles in the United Kingdom because a plastic rib on the rear wheel arch cover is too high, which can prevent fastening points from fully engaging and cause the cover to detach while driving. The wheel arch cover weighs approximately 1.81 kg and could fall onto the road, creating a hazard for other drivers. The fix involves shortening the plastic rib on affected vehicles.
- Recalling firm
- DAIMLER TRUCK UK LIMITED
- Product
- Vehicles: DAIMLER TRUCK ACTROS 963, DAIMLER TRUCK eACTROS 983. Units affected: 29
- Reason
- As part of our ongoing quality monitoring we have determined that on Actros 963 and eActros 983 vehicles the rear wheel arch cover on the front axle could fall off. A design-related plastic rib that is too high leads to a collision between the wheel arch cover and the fender. Due to the excessively high plastic rib on the rear wheel arch cover of the front axle this may be installed with preload and thus some fastening points may not be fully engaged. As a consequence the engaged fastening points of the wheel arch cover may fracture and the wheel arch cover (931 mm x 652 mm x 70 mm approx....
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2026-01-21
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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