EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “C-class, E-class and CLS” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0296/19
Summary
In vehicles with rear-wheel drive, a lock nut in the steering gear may be cracked. Consequently, when the steering is placed under high forces it could break, which would block the steering gear and increase the risk of accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- C-class, E-class and CLS · EC- type approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0431, *0457, *0501, *0464, *0463, e1*2007/46*1666*08, e1*2007/46*1560 Types: 204, 204 K, 212, R1ES, 204 AMG, 204 K AMG, R1EC CLS: BR 205, 213, 238, 257
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz's recall code 4693004.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 25 January 2014 and 20 August 2018.
What is the risk?
- In vehicles with rear-wheel drive, a lock nut in the steering gear may be cracked. Consequently, when the steering is placed under high forces it could break, which would block the steering gear and increase the risk of 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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