EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “E-Class” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1035/19
Summary
Certain screw connections attaching the wiring harness to the fuse box may not have been fitted correctly. As a result, there could be excessive contact resistance at these connection points, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- E-Class · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1666*06, 08; type: R1EC; model series 238
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- E-Class coupé/cabriolet vehicles with 48V onboard electrical systems under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 5491802.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15 March and 28 May 2018.
What is the risk?
- Certain screw connections attaching the wiring harness to the fuse box may not have been fitted correctly. As a result, there could be excessive contact resistance at these connection points, 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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