EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “E Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0014/16
Summary
null Owing to the error in the assembly, the reverse assistance of the active engine bonnet could be missing. In the case of a frontal crash releasing the active engine bonnet, it cannot be ruled out that the engine bonnet would be pushed into the windscreen and place the passengers in danger.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- E Class · Types: 212, 212 K, 212 G EC type approvals: e1*2001/116*0501*23, e1*2007/46*0200*24, e1*2007/46*0484*07
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured in 2015.
What is the risk?
- null Owing to the error in the assembly, the reverse assistance of the active engine bonnet could be missing. In the case of a frontal crash releasing the active engine bonnet, it cannot be ruled out that the engine bonnet would be pushed into the windscreen and place the passengers in danger.
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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