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Passenger car – Mercedes Benz

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 29 Jan 2009In the weekly report of 30 Jan 2009 (week 3, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Mercedes-Benz (612 alerts)
Brand as notified
Mercedes Benz
Type / model
S-Class, type 221, EC type approval: e1*2001/116*0335
Description
The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 2004 and September 2006 and have Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) in the range 221 A 000.001 to 221 A 089.997.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because the durability of the front strut radial steering knuckle does not match the manufacturer’s specifications. This can affect the vehicle’s steering.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0091/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-3 (XML)
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