EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “C-class, E-class, GLC” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0220/19
Summary
A defective sensor installed within the electrical power steering system may lead to deactivation of the power steering assistance. As a consequence, there is an increased risk of accidents.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- C-class, E-class, GLC · EC type-approvals: e1*2001/116*0431, e1*2001/116*0457, e1*2001/116*0501, e1*2007/46*1560, e1*2007/46*1666, e1*2001/116*0480, e1*2007/46*1884 Types: 204, 204 K, 212, R1ES, R1EC, 204 X, 204 X AMG
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 4693002.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 9 July 2018 and 13 August 2018.
What is the risk?
- A defective sensor installed within the electrical power steering system may lead to deactivation of the power steering assistance. As a consequence, there is an increased risk of accidents.
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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