EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “GLE, GLS” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00745/21
Summary
The condensed water drainage hose of the air-conditioning system may not be properly fitted and could spontaneously detach. Consequently, condensation water could enter the passenger compartment and corrode electrical components, which could lead to short-circuits increasing the risk of fire. Additionally, this corrosion might cause different electrical systems to malfunction, increasing the risk of accident.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- GLE, GLS · Type aproval number: e1*2007/46*1885*00-10, Type: H1GLE (BR 167)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured from 28/08/2018 to 18/07/2020.
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- The condensed water drainage hose of the air-conditioning system may not be properly fitted and could spontaneously detach. Consequently, condensation water could enter the passenger compartment and corrode electrical components, which could lead to short-circuits increasing the risk of fire. Additionally, this corrosion might cause different electrical systems to malfunction, increasing the risk of 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
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗