EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “G-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01006/21
Summary
Depending on the tolerances of the latch and lock trap, the rear doors may not be fully closed, although they appear to be closed. As a result, certain driving manoeuvres and road conditions could cause the rear doors to open unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of accident. Additionally, if the child safety lock is activated on the rear doors and excessive force is used on the inner door handle to…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- G-Class · Individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles with USA/CAN rear door variants. Model series: BR 463.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 June 2018 and 9 April 2021.
- Recall information: http://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- Depending on the tolerances of the latch and lock trap, the rear doors may not be fully closed, although they appear to be closed. As a result, certain driving manoeuvres and road conditions could cause the rear doors to open unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of accident. Additionally, if the child safety lock is activated on the rear doors and excessive force is used on the inner door handle to attempt to open them from inside the vehicle, the closing lever of the lock mechanism may become deformed and prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
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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