EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A-Class, CLA” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00975/20
Summary
A fuel pipe connection of the inerting system may be defective.As a result, it may allow fuel to leak out in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A-Class, CLA · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1912*00, e1*2007/46*1829*04 -05, Types: F2CLA, F2A
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 6 and 14 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- A fuel pipe connection of the inerting system may be defective.As a result, it may allow fuel to leak out in the event of an accident, 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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