EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “C-Class” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00323/21
Summary
The maximum permissible operating temperature of individual diodes on the alternator rectifier bridge could be exceeded and the diodes could subsequently fail. Consequently, an improper flow of current from the on-board electrical system battery through the alternator to the vehicle earth could occur.As a result, the windings in the alternator stator could be heated to such an extent that an outbreak of fire cannot…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- C-Class · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0431*31 to 46, e1*2001/116*0457*25 to 37, Types: 204, 204 K
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles equipped with a four-cylinder petrol engine. Model series: BR 205.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1 March 2014 and 28 February 2018.
- Recall information: http://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- The maximum permissible operating temperature of individual diodes on the alternator rectifier bridge could be exceeded and the diodes could subsequently fail. Consequently, an improper flow of current from the on-board electrical system battery through the alternator to the vehicle earth could occur.As a result, the windings in the alternator stator could be heated to such an extent that an outbreak of fire cannot be ruled out.
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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