EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes- Benz “Citan” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00139/20
Summary
The nuts on the rear axle wheel hubs and two screws on the brake calliper support can become loose. As a result, the rear wheels can be detached, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes- Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes- Benz
- Name / model
- Citan · Type-approval number: e2*2007/46*0130*21
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 11 September 2019 and 17 October 2019.
What is the risk?
- The nuts on the rear axle wheel hubs and two screws on the brake calliper support can become loose. As a result, the rear wheels can be detached, increasing the risk 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: 01/01/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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