EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “S 500 Hybrid, C 350 Hybrid, GLC 350 Hybrid Plus 4Matic, ML 500 4Matic Hybrid” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0662/16
Summary
null The on-board high-voltage battery charger may malfunction. As a consequence it may incorrectly detect that an external charging cable has been inserted. If the vehicle is travelling at a speed of less than 5 km/h, this could lead to the activation of the park-lock function which would prevent further movement of the vehicle.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- S 500 Hybrid, C 350 Hybrid, GLC 350 Hybrid Plus 4Matic, ML 500 4Matic Hybrid · EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0335*29 ff, type: 221, EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0457*29 ff, type: 204K EEC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0431*35 ff, type: 204, EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0480*.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Plug-in, hybrid electric vehicle.
- Production dates: Vehicles produced from March 2015 to September 2015 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null The on-board high-voltage battery charger may malfunction. As a consequence it may incorrectly detect that an external charging cable has been inserted. If the vehicle is travelling at a speed of less than 5 km/h, this could lead to the activation of the park-lock function which would prevent further movement of the vehicle.
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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