EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes-Benz “Sprinter” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1326/19
Summary
Possible thermal overload of the fuse holder of the air suspension compressor and associated wires. This increases the risk of the vehicle catching fire.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Sprinter · L764, L766, L844, L845, L971, L972, Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0353, e1*2001/116*0354, e1*2007/46*0279, e1*2007/46*0294, e1*2007/46*0295, e1*2007/46*296, e1*2007/46*0297, e1*2007/46*0298, e1*2007/46*0299, e1*2007/46*0300, , Types: 906 AC 30, 906 AC 35, 906BB30,906BA35, 906BA50, 90
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle under Mercedes-Benz recall code: NC3LUFESI (3294153).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2 September 2009 and 31 August 2018.
What is the risk?
- Possible thermal overload of the fuse holder of the air suspension compressor and associated wires. This increases the risk of the vehicle catching 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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