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. A12/00886/21
Summary
The front-axle brake hose could be damaged by friction over its lifetime.This could lead to reduced braking function, 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: KL3A4, FL3A4, KL3A5, FL3A5 , e1*2007/46*1760*00, e1*2007/46*1761*00, e1*2007/46*1762*00, e1*2007/46*1763*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 3 January 2018 and 21 February 2019.
What is the risk?
- The front-axle brake hose could be damaged by friction over its lifetime.This could lead to reduced braking function, 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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