EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Van Mercedes-Benz “Citan” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1284/14
Summary
null Because of an assembly error, the brake lines on the Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) unit may have been wrongly installed. In an emergency stop, this can lead to insufficient front axle braking with locked rear axle brakes, insufficient rear axle braking with locked front axle brakes and increased oversteering or understeering. This can undermine the traction control system (TCS).
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Product
Van — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- Citan · Type: 415EC type approvals: e2*2007/46*0129*, e2*2007/46*0130*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger vehicle / van
- Production dates: The vehicles affected are those manufactured from September 2012 to May 2013.
What is the risk?
- null Because of an assembly error, the brake lines on the Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) unit may have been wrongly installed. In an emergency stop, this can lead to insufficient front axle braking with locked rear axle brakes, insufficient rear axle braking with locked front axle brakes and increased oversteering or understeering. This can undermine the traction control system (TCS).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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