EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A-Class, B-Class, CLA, GLA, GLB” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01337/20
Summary
The oil-supply pipe on the turbocharger may leak. As a result, engine oil could leak onto the under-body paneling and from there onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.Moreover, leaking engine oil might come into contact with hot components in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A-Class, B-Class, CLA, GLA, GLB · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1912*03-04, e1*2007/46*1829*07-08, e1*2007/46*1909*03-04, Types: F2CLA, F2A, F2B
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles with a 4-cylinder M282 petrol engine, model series: A-Class (BR 177), B-Class/GLA/GLB (BR 247) and CLA (BR 118).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 17 August 2019 and 6 July 2020.
What is the risk?
- The oil-supply pipe on the turbocharger may leak. As a result, engine oil could leak onto the under-body paneling and from there onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.Moreover, leaking engine oil might come into contact with hot components in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of 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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