MAN fixes operator’s TGX blindspot
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MAN has resolved a blindspot issue on TGX tractors raised by the North West Goods Vehicle Maintenance Liaison Committee.
A committee member reported a blindspot caused by nearside single-housing rearward mirrors after an accident in which a car travelling from the left hit a truck turning right from a T-Junction. Michael Selby, committee secretary, says: “The driver said he didn’t see the car. To avoid the blindspot, he had to look through the windscreen.” The committee minutes state: “There is no sight line through the new, full-height mirror and this combines with the front nearside pillar to create a blindspot.” An MAN spokesman says the customer operates TGS vehicles, but had taken on TGX units via MAN Rental. No other hauliers have reported blindspots.
“While MAN mirrors meet all regulations, we have considered this request and, in addition to reviewing driver best-practice, have been able to propose a system that answers this operator’s needs. As a temporary solution, MAN has replaced the TGX arm holding the mirror with a longer TGS arm, which moves the mirror further away from the A-frame, creating a bigger gap for the driver to look through.”