EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car/Van Mercedes-Benz “V-Klasse, Vito” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1621/17
Summary
null The retaining rings of the wheel bearings on the front axle may not have been correctly locked into position. This may lead to a wheel being lost.
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Product
Passenger car/Van — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- V-Klasse, Vito · Type-approvals: e1*2007/46*0457*, e1*2007/46*0458* and e1*2007/46*0459; Types: 639/2, 639/4, 639/5
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car/Van
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between 6 and 10 June 2017;
What is the risk?
- null The retaining rings of the wheel bearings on the front axle may not have been correctly locked into position. This may lead to a wheel being lost.
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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