EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “SLK class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0759/16
Summary
null The back-up cable supplying current to the ignition switch might not be connected properly. If this additional power supply is not available, it means that, in the event of failure of the main battery after the engine is switched off, neither the electronic parking brake nor the "P" transmission position would activate and the vehicle could start rolling on its own.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- SLK class · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0548* Type: 172
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Vehicles produced from February 2015 to September 2015 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null The back-up cable supplying current to the ignition switch might not be connected properly. If this additional power supply is not available, it means that, in the event of failure of the main battery after the engine is switched off, neither the electronic parking brake nor the "P" transmission position would activate and the vehicle could start rolling on its own.
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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