EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “S-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00923/20
Summary
The material used in two closure plugs on the engine might not be able to withstand the maximum load under dynamic driving conditions, allowing up to 9 liters of engine oil to escape around the plugs. Consequently, the escaped oil could leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- S-Class · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0335*, Type: 221
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- S-Class model series (BR 222) and S-Class Coupé/Cabriolet model series (BR 217) vehicles with 4.0 l 8 cylinder petrol engines.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 8 March 2017 and 3 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- The material used in two closure plugs on the engine might not be able to withstand the maximum load under dynamic driving conditions, allowing up to 9 liters of engine oil to escape around the plugs. Consequently, the escaped oil could leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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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