Mercedes Benz Unimog: Tyres May Fail During 'road-railer' Use

Recall Summary Mercedes-Benz is recalling 10 Unimog vehicles with road-railer conversion that use MITAS 275/90 R22.5 SRT tires. These tires can develop damage from rail use, which may cause them to lose air or burst during road driving at high speeds, creating an accident risk. Mercedes-Benz will temporarily limit the vehicle's maximum speed to 65 km/h and adjust tire inflation pressure according to the operator's manual.

Recalling firm

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED

Product

Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ UNIMOG. Units affected: 10

Reason

On certain models with road-railer conversion it is possible that in combination with the tyres MITAS 275/90 R22.5 SRT preliminary damage to the tyres may occur due to intensive rail usage. As a result the road properties of the affected tyres may be restricted to the extent that a sudden loss of air or bursting due to heating up of the tyre during lengthy transport on the road and at high speeds cannot be ruled out. This would constitute or increase a risk of accident. Remedy: The recall has two elements: 1. the maximum speed of the vehicle will be temporarily restricted by means of a...

Classification

Class II

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2016-04-28

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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