EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “GLB (BR 247)” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00533/22
Summary
Certain vehicles might not have been equipped with the version of the driver airbag specified for the vehicle in question. This can result in incorrectly deployment of the airbag or break away of the airbag module from the steering wheel into the interior of the vehicle. This will increase the risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- GLB (BR 247) · F2B , e1*2007/46*1909*09
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car, GLB (BR 247) series
- Production dates: 11.2.2021 - 24.2.2021
- Recall information: http://www.mercedes-benz.de/
What is the risk?
- Certain vehicles might not have been equipped with the version of the driver airbag specified for the vehicle in question. This can result in incorrectly deployment of the airbag or break away of the airbag module from the steering wheel into the interior of the vehicle. This will increase the risk of injury in the event 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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