EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “C-Class” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00802/21
Summary
The left tank strap may not have been screwed correctly and could become loose, causing the fuel tank to come into contact and become damaged by the drive shaft. This might result in a fuel leak, leading to increased risk of fire and posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- C-Class · e1*2001/116*0457*43 -*48, Type: 204K
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model series: BR 205, model with a large fuel tank.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 and 24 January 2020.
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- The left tank strap may not have been screwed correctly and could become loose, causing the fuel tank to come into contact and become damaged by the drive shaft. This might result in a fuel leak, leading to increased risk of fire and posing a risk to the following traffic.
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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