EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Mercedes-Benz “Unimog” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0197/19
Summary
There is a possible damage to the electrical wiring harness. This may affect the functioning of the rear lighting unit (including trailer), the electrical supply to the cab, the motor control module (MCM) and the anti-lock braking system (ABS) of the rear axle.
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Product
Lorry — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Unimog · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1214, *1215, *1216 Types: UGE-452, UGE-232, UGE-453
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between August 2013 and January 2018.
What is the risk?
- There is a possible damage to the electrical wiring harness. This may affect the functioning of the rear lighting unit (including trailer), the electrical supply to the cab, the motor control module (MCM) and the anti-lock braking system (ABS) of the rear axle.
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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