EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “V-Klasse, Vito” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00215/20
Summary
The head restraints may be defective. This may impair their protective function, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- V-Klasse, Vito · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0457*19, *21, Type: 639/2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VS2POLSTA.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 8 March and 3 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- The head restraints may be defective. This may impair their protective function, increasing the risk of injury in the event 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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