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EU Safety GateRecalled 2019-11-29serious risk

Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz)

Is my product affected?

Passenger car

  • Brand Mercedes-Benz

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain passenger cars equipped with "Easy Speed" driving assistance for customers with reduced mobility due to a defect in the manual control device. The fixing screw connecting the base holder of this control device may not be correctly fitted, which could impair vehicle control and increase the risk of an accident. The recall affects B class, C class, E class, S class, GLA, and GLC models under Mercedes-Benz recall code 8693001.

The affected vehicles are identified by specific type-approval numbers and model types including 245 G, 204, 204 K, 212, R1ES, R1EC, 221, and 204 X. The manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz, is conducting the recall, which was notified by Germany. The source document does not specify what action affected consumers should take.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The fixing screw connecting the base holder of the manual control device may not be correctly fitted. This can impair the control over the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Passenger cars equipped with "Easy Speed" driving assistance for customers with reduced mobility under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 8693001. Name: B class, C class, E class, S class, GLA, GLC Model: Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0470*17-23, e1*2001/116*0431*42-50, e1*2001/116*0457*34-41, e1*2001/116*0501*31-38, e1*2007/46*1560*04-11, e1*2007/46*1666*00-06, e1*2001/116*0335*35-40, , e1*2001/116*0480*22-29;types: 245 G, 204, 204 K, 212, R1ES, R1EC, 221, 204 X;, model series: GLA (BR 156), C Notifying country: Germany

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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