EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A-Class, B-Class, CLA, GLA” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00857/21
Summary
A bore hole in the universal joint on the steering shaft may have incorrect size. As a result, there could be play between the bearing fitted into the bore hole and the universal joint, which could cause the joint to become detached over time.This would impair the vehicle’s steerability, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A-Class, B-Class, CLA, GLA · Types: 245 G, 245 G AMG, e1*2001/116*0470*16-18, e1*2007/46*1207*05-06
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model series: CLA (BR 117), GLA (BR 156), A-Class (BR 176) and B-Class (BR 242, 246).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 30 November 2016 and 14 July 2017.
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- A bore hole in the universal joint on the steering shaft may have incorrect size. As a result, there could be play between the bearing fitted into the bore hole and the universal joint, which could cause the joint to become detached over time.This would impair the vehicle’s steerability, increasing the risk of an accident.
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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