EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car/Van Mercedes-Benz “V-Class, Vito” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1288/18
Summary
A faulty "Passenger Airbag Off" light could lead to a faulty passenger presence detector going unnoticed. In the event of an accident, this could increase the risk of injury for the passenger.
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Product
Passenger car/Van — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- V-Class, Vito · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0457, e1*2007/46*0458, e1*2007/46*0459; types: 639 2 639 / 4 639 5
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Van
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 1 November 2013 and 23 April 2018.
What is the risk?
- A faulty "Passenger Airbag Off" light could lead to a faulty passenger presence detector going unnoticed. In the event of an accident, this could increase the risk of injury for the passenger.
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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