摘要: |
One of the consistently most popular pages on the Transport Engineer website is commercial vehicle recalls. The page now lists more than 600 entries for trucks, buses and vans (though vans dominate). The oldest record refers to a starter motor issue on a truck that started production 20 years ago next month. While the need to publish a product recall is no good thing - it indicates the potential of causing a risk of serious injury - recalls appear to be a universal fact linking all commercial vehicle brands. A quick check verifies the inclusion of all six truck brands, plus the principal buses and coaches. DVSA's vehicle safety branch investigates vehicle recalls: there have been more than 16,000 since 1992, mostly passenger cars owing to their far greater volumes. |