EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “S-Class” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02416/23
Summary
The 12 volt ground wire screw in the trunk may be defective, which can lead to that certain electronic stability program (ESP) functions can be disabled or strong electrical currents may lead to a local increase in temperature, increasing the risk of an accident or fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- S-Class · R2S, e1*2007/46*2115*00-*10
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car, S-Class 223 series
- Production dates: 01.08.2020 - 12.04.2023
- Recall information: http://www.Mercedes-Benz.de
What is the risk?
- The 12 volt ground wire screw in the trunk may be defective, which can lead to that certain electronic stability program (ESP) functions can be disabled or strong electrical currents may lead to a local increase in temperature, increasing the risk of an accident or fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
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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