EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “B class, CLA class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0353/16
Summary
null The bolt connections for the wheels on the right-hand side of the vehicle may have been fitted defectively. There is a risk of bolt connections coming loose and leading to the loss of a wheel, which would increase the risk of a potential accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- B class, CLA class · Type: 245 G; type-approval: e1*2001/116*0470*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The concerned vehicles were manufactured on 8 December 2015.
What is the risk?
- null The bolt connections for the wheels on the right-hand side of the vehicle may have been fitted defectively. There is a risk of bolt connections coming loose and leading to the loss of a wheel, which would increase the risk of a potential 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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