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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2021/152
Launched10 May 2021
MakeMan Truck And Bus (listed as MAN Truck and Bus Ltd)
Manufacturer reference7453 TR
Vehicles listed4

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
TGM218 June 202029 June 2020
TGX218 June 202029 June 2020

Concern

A friction weld seam has been over torqued at the manufacturer of the steering propshaft and incorrect guide rings installed

Defect, as DVSA words it

A friction weld seam has been over torqued at the manufacturer of the steering propshaft and incorrect guide rings installed.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace the steering propshaft and guide rings.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/00553/21 from Germany, 23/04/2021

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (7453TR), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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