EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “E-class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1608/18
Summary
The operation of the active bonnet may be faulty because of a wrong positioning of the sensor hose in the front bumper. In the event of a collision with a pedestrian, the pedestrian would not be detected and the active bonnet would not be triggered. This could increase the potential risk of injury for the pedestrian.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- E-class · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*29-33, e1*2007/46*1560*02-07; types: 212, R1ES
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 8891135
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 11 October 2016 and 11 January 2018.
What is the risk?
- The operation of the active bonnet may be faulty because of a wrong positioning of the sensor hose in the front bumper. In the event of a collision with a pedestrian, the pedestrian would not be detected and the active bonnet would not be triggered. This could increase the potential risk of injury for the pedestrian.
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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