EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “C-class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1627/14
Summary
null The steering coupling locking mechanism may not have been correctly fitted during vehicle manufacture. This could restrict the steering of the vehicle and in extreme cases may lead to loss of steering control.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- C-class · Type: 205 Model: C180; C200; C250; C180 BlueTec; C200 BlueTec; C220 BlueTec; C250 BlueTec; C250 BlueTec 4 MATIC; C300 BlueTec HYBRID; C63 AMG (includes Limousine and T-model (estate)); EC type-ap.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles produced between 8.10.2013 and 22.09.2014.
What is the risk?
- null The steering coupling locking mechanism may not have been correctly fitted during vehicle manufacture. This could restrict the steering of the vehicle and in extreme cases may lead to loss of steering control.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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