EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “E-class, CLS, AMG GT” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1447/18
Summary
The calibration of the occupant classification system for the passenger seat does not work correctly. If a child seat is installed on the passenger seat, the airbag might not be deactivated and be deployed in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- E-class, CLS, AMG GT · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*31-*35, e1*2007/46*1560*05-*08, e1*2007/46*1818*00-*01;Types: 212, R1ES, R1ECLS
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 9192046
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between April 2017 and June 2018.
What is the risk?
- The calibration of the occupant classification system for the passenger seat does not work correctly. If a child seat is installed on the passenger seat, the airbag might not be deactivated and be deployed in the event of an accident.
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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