A1 Towing Lr617 Towbar: Towbar May Detach
A1 Towing is recalling 30 vehicles equipped with the LR617 towbar because the mounting points on the towbar are missing, which could cause the towbar and towed load to detach from the vehicle. A detached trailer could lose steering and braking control, creating a safety hazard. Affected vehicle owners will have their towbar replaced with a modified design.
- Recalling firm
- A1 TOWING LTD
- Product
- Vehicles: A1 TOWING LR617 TOWBAR. Units affected: 30
- Reason
- The tow bar and whatever is being towed may become detached from the vehicle because a number of mounting points are missing from the tow bar. A loose trailer without directional control and possibly braking has high risk of incident. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the tow bar with one of modified design.
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-06-08
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/7b091ec2-0e80-472a-8d62-953f391953d2