EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “G-class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0572/17
Summary
null The universal joint gear may be subject to excessive wear due to insufficient torque in the screw connection of the steering coupling. As a result, the transfer of the desired steering torque might no longer be assured. This could result in the loss of rotational torque transfer between the steering wheel and the steering box which would make it impossible to steer the vehicle.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- G-class · Type-approval number: e1*96/79*0064*31-32; Type: 463
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between June 2012 and January 2017.
What is the risk?
- null The universal joint gear may be subject to excessive wear due to insufficient torque in the screw connection of the steering coupling. As a result, the transfer of the desired steering torque might no longer be assured. This could result in the loss of rotational torque transfer between the steering wheel and the steering box which would make it impossible to steer the vehicle.
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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