EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes-Benz “V-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0629/19
Summary
The passenger airbag cover on the instrument panel is inadequate. In the event of an accident, the airbag cover could break away, potentially fragmenting and causing injuries.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- V-Class · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0457*19; Type:639/2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VS2KLAPSAB (6891078), VS2KLAPSA2
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 3 January 2019 and 9 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- The passenger airbag cover on the instrument panel is inadequate. In the event of an accident, the airbag cover could break away, potentially fragmenting and causing injuries.
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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