EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car / van Sprinter, Vito, V-Klass “Mercedes-Benz” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1857/18
Summary
The wrong control lever in the sub-assembly of the door locks may mean that the doors on the right-hand side of the vehicle will not open, even when unlocked. In the event of an accident, there is an increased risk of injuries to occupants.
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Product
Passenger car / van — Sprinter, Vito, V-Klass
- Brand
- Sprinter, Vito, V-Klass
- Name / model
- Mercedes-Benz · Various
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car / van
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 4 July 2018 and 19 July 2018.
What is the risk?
- The wrong control lever in the sub-assembly of the door locks may mean that the doors on the right-hand side of the vehicle will not open, even when unlocked. In the event of an accident, there is an increased risk of injuries to occupants.
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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