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63 Faults in One Set: Missing Brake Pads, Damaged Tires and Removed Plates

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A German inspection of a truck from a Greek transport company resulted in an unprecedented finding of 63 different deficiencies in a single tractor-trailer. A DAF XF loaded with barrels and metal baskets was stopped last week by a police patrol in Viersen on the German-Dutch border. A first glance at the trailer revealed that the truck would not be allowed to proceed after the inspection. The rusting brake discs, which turned out to be in conjun…
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A routine police check in Germany has turned into a real road safety alert. Officers in the Nettetal-Breyell area have taken a TIR belonging to a Greek transport company out of circulation after finding that it posed an imminent danger to all road users. The brake pads were completely missing. The checks […]

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A German inspection of a truck from a Greek transport company resulted in an unprecedented finding of 63 different deficiencies in a single tractor-trailer. A DAF XF loaded with barrels and metal baskets was stopped last week by a police patrol in Viersen on the German-Dutch border. A first glance at the trailer revealed that the truck would not be allowed to proceed after the inspection. The rusting brake discs, which turned out to be in conjun…

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40ton.net broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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