EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Car Mercedes-Benz “EQC” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01673/21
Summary
Mercedes-Benz AG has found that, in certain EQC (BR 293) vehicles, the wiring harness for the electric steering may have been damaged during the assembly process. This could lead to an ingress of water into the wiring harness and thus, over time, into the steering control unit. As a result, the power steering could fail spontaneously, even during driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not…
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Product
Car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- EQC · e1*2001/116*0480*31 - 42, Type: 204X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Car
- Production dates: 22.2.2019 to 17.12.2020
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- Mercedes-Benz AG has found that, in certain EQC (BR 293) vehicles, the wiring harness for the electric steering may have been damaged during the assembly process. This could lead to an ingress of water into the wiring harness and thus, over time, into the steering control unit. As a result, the power steering could fail spontaneously, even during driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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