The investigation of the returned footrest showed breakage of the steering rail.This breakage has no safety related impact on the attachment of the footrest and its halt.It is assumed that the breakage in the rail was caused by an improperly attached footrest and following tilting.The detent and the bolts of the footrest are completely functional.Moreover all safety marks are visible.Therefore the investigated part did not show any defects regarding functionality and reliability of the footrest.It is assumed, that the footrest fell off because it was not properly attached by the user.Correct attachment of the footrest is described in the operator manual xpd1-320.620.01.02.02, chapter 8, pages 73 and 74.The footrest was replaced at the concerned customer site.This report was submitted april 1, 2016.
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