EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A-Class, B-Class, CLA, C Class, E-Class, GLC” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1352/17
Summary
null The starter current limiter may be overloaded and overheat. As a consequence, the surrounding components could ignite, leading to a fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byRomania
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A-Class, B-Class, CLA, C Class, E-Class, GLC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles manufactured between February 2014 and February 2017 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null The starter current limiter may be overloaded and overheat. As a consequence, the surrounding components could ignite, leading to a 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: 01/09/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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