Daf and Scania were the only two major heavy truck makers not to recall vehicles in the last six months of 2006, according to VOSA's latest Recalls Bulletin.
MAN suffered the largest number of incidents, although this included a number of passenger vehicles. A mix of 3,000 TG-A and TBus/Coaches needed attention to their driver's seats to ensure that they don't tip rearwards - with potentially disastrous results for the driver's control of the vehicle.
Meanwhile nearly 200 TG-Ls
and L2000s needed their rear brake callipers to be checked and a further 146 ECTs and TG-As required battery terminal waterproofing.
Close to 2,000 Isuzu trucks needed dealer attention to ensure that the suspension lower ball joint doesn't fail prematurely.
A fear that the engine wiring loom might cause a short circuit resulted in the recall of over 1,000 Renault Midlums, while 332 Renault Kerax and Premiums needed new tie rods. Renault Magnums didn't escape unscathed either, with 160 requiring attention to their steering linkage ball joint.
A total of 384 Iveco trucks, a mix of Eurocargo and EuroTrakkers, were recalled for a variety of reasons, as were 33 Volvo FHs and FMs and 24 Mercedes Actros and Axors.
The largest van recall affected the Citroën Relay and its Peugeot Boxer sibling, with almost 30,000 requiring remedial action to prevent freezing moisture affecting their braking systems.
Over 3,000 Mercedes-Benz Vitos and Vianos were checked
to identify faulty control units, which might otherwise have prevented the airbag from deploying in a collision. A similar quantity of Suzuki Carry vans required new ignition switches while over 1,000 Renault Masters had their calliper handbrake levers checked for evidence of a crack, and replaced where necessary.
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