EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes-Benz “Vito” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1851/19
Summary
The content of a labelling attached to the vehicle referencing its weight and dimensions is inaccurate. As a result, the vehicle could be overloaded, thereby limiting its stability and increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Vito · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0458*14, e1*2007/46*0459*10; types: 639/4, 639/5
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VS2TYPFRA.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 8 April 2019 and 12 April 2019.
What is the risk?
- The content of a labelling attached to the vehicle referencing its weight and dimensions is inaccurate. As a result, the vehicle could be overloaded, thereby limiting its stability and 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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