EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “GLE, GLS” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01338/20
Summary
The windscreen may be incorrectly bonded and could become detached from the body of the car in the event of a crash. A passenger airbag being deployed in this case could not be supported by the windscreen as intended. As a result, the restraining effect of the passenger airbag could be impaired, increasing the risk of injury to the passenger.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- GLE, GLS · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1885*00 to *03, Types: H1GLE
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- GLE and GLS vehicles, model series BR 167.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 17 November 2018 and 22 February 2019.
What is the risk?
- The windscreen may be incorrectly bonded and could become detached from the body of the car in the event of a crash. A passenger airbag being deployed in this case could not be supported by the windscreen as intended. As a result, the restraining effect of the passenger airbag could be impaired, increasing the risk of injury to the passenger.
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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