EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “E-Classe” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0258/17
Summary
null The wiring harness of the front windscreen wiper motor may have been positioned near the windscreen wiper rod linkage. This could lead to damage to the wiring harness which might cause a short circuit and failure of the windscreen wiper motor. A non-functioning windscreen wiper might cause reduced visibility for the driver.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- E-Classe · Type-approvals: e1*2001/116*0501*24-*30, e1*2007/46*1560*00-*03; Type: 212, R1ES
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between October 2014 and November 2016.
What is the risk?
- null The wiring harness of the front windscreen wiper motor may have been positioned near the windscreen wiper rod linkage. This could lead to damage to the wiring harness which might cause a short circuit and failure of the windscreen wiper motor. A non-functioning windscreen wiper might cause reduced visibility for the driver.
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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