EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “CLA, GLA, A-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLC, GLE” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00730/21
Summary
The polycarbonate roof panel located between the windscreen and the panoramic roof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair. In such cases, the adhesive bonding could gradually deteriorate and the panel could become detached from the vehicle, posing a risk to other road users. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- CLA, GLA, A-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLC, GLE · e1*2001/116*0463*14 – 20, e1*2001/116*0335*19 – 46, e1*2001/116*0396*09 – 20, e1*2001/116*0480*16 – 40, e1*2007/46*1884*00, e1*2007/46*0598*16 – 26, e1*2007/46*0826*07 – 13, Types: 245 G, 245 G AMG, 176, 176 AMG, 204, 204 AMG, 204 K, 204 K AMG, 221, 22
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles fitted with a panoramic roof;Model series: CLA (BR 117), GLA (BR 156), A-class (BR 176), C-class (BR 205), S-class (BR 222), GLC (BR 253), GLE Coupé (BR 292)
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2 July 2012 to 21 October 2020.
What is the risk?
- The polycarbonate roof panel located between the windscreen and the panoramic roof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair. In such cases, the adhesive bonding could gradually deteriorate and the panel could become detached from the vehicle, posing a risk to other road users. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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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