EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A, B, C, E Class, AMG GT, GLA, GLC” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0852/18
Summary
The casing material of the gas generator of the driver airbag may be defective. In the event that the airbag is deployed, the airbag may not protect the driver and detached parts might enter the passenger compartment causing injury to the vehicle occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A, B, C, E Class, AMG GT, GLA, GLC · Type-approvals: e1*2001/116*0470, e1*2007/46*1207, e1*2007/46*0233, e1*2001/116*0431, e1*2001/116*0457, e1*2001/116*0464, e1*2001/116*0463*, e1*2007/46*1666, e1*2001/116*0480, Types: 245 G, 245 G AMG, 197, 204, 204 K, 204 AMG, 204 K AMG, R1EC, 204 X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 17 January 2018 and 14 March 2018.
What is the risk?
- The casing material of the gas generator of the driver airbag may be defective. In the event that the airbag is deployed, the airbag may not protect the driver and detached parts might enter the passenger compartment causing injury to the vehicle occupants.
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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