EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A-Class, GLB” — risk: environment, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01768/20
Summary
The quantity of oil in the dual-clutch gearbox may be too high.This can result in impaired torque transmission and potentially increased CO2 emissions.In addition, in extreme driving situations, gearbox oil might leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.Moreover, the leaking gearbox oil might come into contact with hot components, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A-Class, GLB · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1829*03-10, e1*2007/46*1909*03-06, Types: F2A, F2B
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model series: BR177, BR247
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 30 July 2018 and 6 March 2020.
- Recall information: http://www.Mercedes-Benz.de
What is the risk?
- The quantity of oil in the dual-clutch gearbox may be too high.This can result in impaired torque transmission and potentially increased CO2 emissions.In addition, in extreme driving situations, gearbox oil might leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.Moreover, the leaking gearbox oil might come into contact with hot components, 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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