EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Tractor Mercedes-Benz “Unimog U300/U527” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00608/21
Summary
Due to a faulty oil-pressure line on the exhaust turbocharger, engine oil may leak. This may lead to an increased risk of fire.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forProfessional
Product
Tractor — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Unimog U300/U527 · Models: UGE-232, UGE-453, Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1215*14, e1*2007/46*1216*15
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Tractor
- Production dates: 15 December 2020 to 3 February 2021
What is the risk?
- Due to a faulty oil-pressure line on the exhaust turbocharger, engine oil may leak. This may lead to an increased risk of fire.
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
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗