EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mercedes-Benz “Unimog” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1802/19
Summary
The screw fitting of the high-pressure fuel line may have been defective, allowing fuel to leak out. Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of the vehicle catching fire.
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Product
Lorry — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Unimog · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1214, e1*2007/46*1215, e1*2007/46*1216, e1*2007/46*1327, e1*2007/46*1383; types: UGE-452, UGE-232, UGE-453, UHE-53, UHE-452
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between January 2014 and October 2019. Recall code: 1909U07W11.
What is the risk?
- The screw fitting of the high-pressure fuel line may have been defective, allowing fuel to leak out. Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of the vehicle catching fire.
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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