EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van/ Light commercial vehicle Mercedes- Benz “eVito” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00142/20
Summary
The bolt connecting the electric motor housing and the power electronics might be defective. Consequently, it might trigger a short circuit, which could cause the engine to fail, increasing the risk of accident or even lead to a fire.
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Product
Passenger van/ Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes- Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes- Benz
- Name / model
- eVito · Type approval number: e1*2007/46*0457*20 - *21, e1*2007/46*0458*14 - *16, Type: 639/2, 639/4
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van/ Light commercial vehicle.
- Production dates: 14/11/2018 to 05/04/2019
What is the risk?
- The bolt connecting the electric motor housing and the power electronics might be defective. Consequently, it might trigger a short circuit, which could cause the engine to fail, increasing the risk of accident or even lead to a 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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