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Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “Various models” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00126/21
Summary
The eCall function may not be available due to deactivated communication module. As a result, in the event of an accident it would not be possible to establish a voice connection with the emergency call centre, either automatically or by activating the SOS button, nor would it be possible to transmit vehicle data. In this case, it would not be possible to direct emergency services to the vehicle, which could…
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Various models · Types: 204 K, 204 AMG, 207, 212, R1ES, 221, R1EC, 245 G, F2B, 204 X, R1ECLS, R1EAMG, 166, 204 X, 463, 463A, e1*2001/116*0431*37-61, e1*2001/116*0457*30-51, e1*2001/116*0464*17-22, e1*2001/116*0502*21, e1*2001/116*0501*24-48, e1*2007/46*1560*00-21, e1*2001/116*0335*30-46, e1*2007/46*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- CLA (BR 117), CLA (BR 118), GLA (BR 156), M-Class/GLE/GL/GLS (BR 166), GLE/GLS (BR 167), SLK/SLC (BR 172), A-Class (BR 176), A-Class (BR 177), AMG GT (BR 190), C-Class (BR 205), E-Class coupé/cabrio (BR 207), E-Class (BR 213), S-Class (BR 222), E-Class coupé/cabrio (BR 238)
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 5 November 2015 and 30 October 2020.
- Recall information: https://www.mercedes-benz.de
What is the risk?
- The eCall function may not be available due to deactivated communication module. As a result, in the event of an accident it would not be possible to establish a voice connection with the emergency call centre, either automatically or by activating the SOS button, nor would it be possible to transmit vehicle data. In this case, it would not be possible to direct emergency services to the vehicle, which could increase the impact of the 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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