EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “CLS, E-Class” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00618/20
Summary
Moisture can penetrate into the busbar, giving rise to conductive contacts between the individual lines inside it. The resulting current flows could overheat the plastic material of the busbar, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- CLS, E-Class · Model series: BR 213, 238, 257, Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*24-44, e1*2007/46*1560*03-17, e1*2007/46*1666*06-15, e1*2007/46*1818*00-08, Types: 212, R1ES, R1EC, R1ECLS
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars equipped with diesel engines under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 1590007.
- Production dates: 3/7/2015 to 4/10/2019
What is the risk?
- Moisture can penetrate into the busbar, giving rise to conductive contacts between the individual lines inside it. The resulting current flows could overheat the plastic material of the busbar, increasing the risk of fire.
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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