EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes-Benz “eSprinter” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00286/21
Summary
Instructions on charging behaviour and appropriate warnings are missing. This can lead to increased risk of fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- eSprinter · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1760*02 and *03, Type: KL3A4
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 20 November 2019 and 20 August 2020.
What is the risk?
- Instructions on charging behaviour and appropriate warnings are missing. This can lead to increased risk of fire.
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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