EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “GLB” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01008/21
Summary
A screw connection in the passenger airbag module and the airbag fabric may be defective. As a result, the airbag fabric could tear at the point of the screw connection if the airbag is deployed in very high temperatures. This could reduce the restraint effect of the airbag, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident. In addition, the burning rate of the airbag fabric may be too high.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- GLB · e1*2007/46*1909*03, Type: F2B
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model series: BR 247
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 April and 20 June 2019.
- Recall information: http://www.mercedes-Benz.de
What is the risk?
- A screw connection in the passenger airbag module and the airbag fabric may be defective. As a result, the airbag fabric could tear at the point of the screw connection if the airbag is deployed in very high temperatures. This could reduce the restraint effect of the airbag, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident. In addition, the burning rate of the airbag fabric may be too high.
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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