EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “A-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00040/20
Summary
A weld on the seat-height adjustment system of the left-hand front seat may be defective and can break, causing the seat cushion to tilt forward in the event of a crash. As a result, the protective effect of the restraint system will be impaired, increasing the risk of an injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- A-Class · Model series: BR177, Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1829*03, Type: F2A
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 9190203.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured from 16 October to 30 November 2018.
What is the risk?
- A weld on the seat-height adjustment system of the left-hand front seat may be defective and can break, causing the seat cushion to tilt forward in the event of a crash. As a result, the protective effect of the restraint system will be impaired, increasing the risk of an injury.
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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