EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “C-Class, E-Class” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00974/20
Summary
The heat shielding plate on the exhaust gas turbocharger may not comply with the specifications. As a result, it can come into contact with the oil pipe of the turbocharger and damage it, leading to increased risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- C-Class, E-Class · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0431*51, e1*2007/46*1666*11, Types: 204, R1EC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2 and 11 March 2019.
What is the risk?
- The heat shielding plate on the exhaust gas turbocharger may not comply with the specifications. As a result, it can come into contact with the oil pipe of the turbocharger and damage it, leading to increased 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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