EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “S-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00152/21
Summary
The internal tie rods used for the front axle steering may not have been intended for the type of vehicle, and thus, could be too short.In such a case, the rods could be bent or pulled out in the event of an additional, sudden force. This would impair the steerability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- S-Class · e1*2007/46*2115*01, Type: R2S
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model series BR 223.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 July and 21 December 2020.
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de/
What is the risk?
- The internal tie rods used for the front axle steering may not have been intended for the type of vehicle, and thus, could be too short.In such a case, the rods could be bent or pulled out in the event of an additional, sudden force. This would impair the steerability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of an 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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