EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “SLK 200, SLK 250, SLK 250 CDI, SLK 350, SLK 55 AMG, SL 350, SL 500, SL 63 AMG, SL 65 AMG” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1218/14
Summary
null The passenger front airbag module was not fitted properly and parts of it may come loose in the event that it is deployed.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- SLK 200, SLK 250, SLK 250 CDI, SLK 350, SLK 55 AMG, SL 350, SL 500, SL 63 AMG, SL 65 AMG · Type: R 172 AMG, EC No: e1*2007/46*0857*02 , Type: R 172, EC No: e1*2007/46*0548*08 , Type: R 231 AMG, EC No: e1*2001/116*0248*07 , Type: R 231, EC No: e1*98/14*0169*20
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned are from the production period 19.3.2014 to 13.5.2014.
What is the risk?
- null The passenger front airbag module was not fitted properly and parts of it may come loose in the event that it is deployed.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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