EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “E-class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1259/17
Summary
null The mixing ratio of the propellant for the seat-belt pre-tensioner igniters may be incorrect. In an accident in which the rear seat-belt pre-tensioners were activated, the igniters might not ignite as intended and the pre-tensioners would not provide the restraint performance required.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- E-class · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*28-32, e1*2007/46*1560*00-04; Type: 212, R1ES
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between August 2016 and May 2017
What is the risk?
- null The mixing ratio of the propellant for the seat-belt pre-tensioner igniters may be incorrect. In an accident in which the rear seat-belt pre-tensioners were activated, the igniters might not ignite as intended and the pre-tensioners would not provide the restraint performance required.
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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