EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “C-Class, E-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0775/18
Summary
The welding of the backrests of the driver's and front passenger's seats may be defective. In the event of an accident, the welding could break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant of the seat in question.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- C-Class, E-Class · e1*2001/116*0501*32-35e1*2007/46*1560*05-08Typ: 212, R1ES, 204, 204 K, 204 AMG, 204 K AMGe1*2001/116*0431*43 – 46e1*2001/116*0457*35 – 37e1*2001/116*0464*21 – 22e1*2001/116*0463*20
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 19/08/2017 and 14/02/2018.
What is the risk?
- The welding of the backrests of the driver's and front passenger's seats may be defective. In the event of an accident, the welding could break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant of the seat in question.
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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