EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pickup truck Mercedes-Benz “X-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00322/20
Summary
The trailer stability function may not be available. As a result, the vehicle driving stability can be impaired, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Pickup truck — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- X-Class · Type-approval number: e9*2007/46*6531, Type: 4701
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Pickup truck with retrofitted trailer hitch under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VS4AHSTABI.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 26 October 2017 and 3 October 2018.
What is the risk?
- The trailer stability function may not be available. As a result, the vehicle driving stability can be impaired, 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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