EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “G-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01296/25
Summary
The inside of the transmission housing of the AMG SPEEDSHIFT automatic transmission may not meet specifications. In this case, a foreign object could become loose within the transmission and cause damage to internal components. As a result, the vehicle could lose propulsion and it may not be possible to completely rule out the wheels locking up. This would increase the risk of an accident. The product does not…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- G-Class · e1*2007/46*1830*14 (463A)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: 11.02.2025 - 17.02.2025
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de/passengercars/services/recall.html
What is the risk?
- The inside of the transmission housing of the AMG SPEEDSHIFT automatic transmission may not meet specifications. In this case, a foreign object could become loose within the transmission and cause damage to internal components. As a result, the vehicle could lose propulsion and it may not be possible to completely rule out the wheels locking up. This would increase 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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