Elross — recall

Automotive · Australia · 2024-09-20

Elross vehicles: number plate positioned too high, non-compliant with design rules

Country	Australia
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-09-20
Manufacturer	The Trustee for O'Brien Trading Trust
Models affected	ECX TC
Model year	2023
Units affected	3
Defect	Due to an assembly defect, the vehicle number plate may be positioned above the maximum height allowed under Australian Design Rule (ADR) 48/00 - Devices for Illumination of Rear Registration Plates. There is no safety hazard associated with this recall and the defect will not affect the performance of the vehicle._x000D_ Vehicles are not compliant with ADR 48/00 - Devices for Illumination of Rear Registration Plates.
Remedy	Owners of affected vehicles should contact Elross Caravans manufacturing to make an appointment to have the number plate relocated, free of charge._x000D_ Note: Should owners not be able to present the Van directly to Elross, a kit can to be sent to the owner to be installed by a qualified repairer or Auto Electrician.
Recall number	REC-006085
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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