EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes-Benz “Citan, V-Klasse” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1850/19
Summary
Defective screw fitting may lead to the complete release of the hand control device from the base holder. As a result, the vehicle may not be able to accelerate nor be safely brought to a standstill position by applying the brake pedal, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Citan, V-Klasse · Type-approval numbers: e2*2007/46*0129*21, e1*2007/46*0457*18; types: X, 639/2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle equipped with a hand control device under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VSXHEASY (8691066).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2 March 2017 and 20 July 2018.
What is the risk?
- Defective screw fitting may lead to the complete release of the hand control device from the base holder. As a result, the vehicle may not be able to accelerate nor be safely brought to a standstill position by applying the brake pedal, 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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