EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes-Benz “Sprinter” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00605/21
Summary
Cracks may form at the point where the trailer hitch is connected to the vehicle.This could cause the trailer coupling to break, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Sprinter · Types: 906BA50, 906BA35, 906BA50/4x4, 906BA35/4x4, e1*2007/46*0294*11 - *15, e1*2007/46*0300*16 - *20, e1*2007/46*0308*06 - *09, e1*2007/46*0312*12 - *15
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15 December 2018 and 19 February 2021.
What is the risk?
- Cracks may form at the point where the trailer hitch is connected to the vehicle.This could cause the trailer coupling to break, 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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