EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A-class, B-class, CLA and GLB” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0267/19
Summary
A bolt in the locking mechanism of the articulated trailer coupling is defective. It could break while a trailer is being towed and consequently the trailer could detach, thus increasing the risk of an accident for following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A-class, B-class, CLA and GLB · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1829*00 to 04, e1*2007/46*1909*00types: F2A, F2B
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz recall code 3191017.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 14.2.2018 and 9.12.2018.
What is the risk?
- A bolt in the locking mechanism of the articulated trailer coupling is defective. It could break while a trailer is being towed and consequently the trailer could detach, thus increasing the risk of an accident for following traffic.
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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