EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “G 280 CDI, G300 CDI 4x4 2850” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01436/22
Summary
In some vehicles, the front cardan shaft can collide with the clamping body and damage it, which could lead to a sudden loss of vehicle propulsion, locking of the automatic transmission and wheels, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- G 280 CDI, G300 CDI 4x4 2850 · Individual Approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Mercedes Benz G-Class (model series 461)
- Production dates: 04.04.2016 - 13.09.2021
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- In some vehicles, the front cardan shaft can collide with the clamping body and damage it, which could lead to a sudden loss of vehicle propulsion, locking of the automatic transmission and wheels, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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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