EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pickup truck Mercedes-Benz “X-Class” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00746/20
Summary
Due to a defective operating manual, the roof load may be exceeded if a canopy is retrofitted on the loading platform. Consequently, the canopy may break and the roof load may become detached and fall, endangering the following traffic.
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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 vehicle equipped with retrofitted canopy on the loading platform.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 2017 and 14 February 2020.
What is the risk?
- Due to a defective operating manual, the roof load may be exceeded if a canopy is retrofitted on the loading platform. Consequently, the canopy may break and the roof load may become detached and fall, endangering 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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