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Passenger car – Mercedes-Benz “MERCEDES BENZ”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 3 Aug 2006In the weekly report of 4 Aug 2006 (week 30, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Mercedes-Benz (612 alerts)
Name
MERCEDES BENZ
Type / model
SLR MACLAREN
Description
Unknown
Risk
In some model SLR MACLAREN vehicles, the design and construction of the alternator and its insufficient cooling, can cause it to reach temperatures outside the specified range. As a consequence the alternator may overheat and, in individual cases, produce smoke and flames.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the distributor
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0464/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0464/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-30 (XML)
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