EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “GLE” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1513/19
Summary
The drain hose of the air conditioning system may not have been correctly installed. Consequently, condensed water could enter the passenger compartment and damage or short-circuit several electric components, causing the engine to stop or run in emergency mode while driving, increasing the risk of accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- GLE · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1885*03-04 Type: H1GLE (BR 167)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz Recall code: 8391101
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 23 August 2018 and 5 August 2019.
What is the risk?
- The drain hose of the air conditioning system may not have been correctly installed. Consequently, condensed water could enter the passenger compartment and damage or short-circuit several electric components, causing the engine to stop or run in emergency mode while driving, 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
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