EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Mercedes-Benz “Vito, V-Klasse” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00838/20
Summary
The fuel return line may be damaged by contact with the underbody panelling. As a result, fuel may leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Vito, V-Klasse · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0457*21-*22, Types: 639/2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 26 March 2018 and 25 October 2019.
What is the risk?
- The fuel return line may be damaged by contact with the underbody panelling. As a result, fuel may leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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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