Passenger car – Mercedes-Benz “C-Class, EQC, GLC”
Serious risk Fire, Injuries
- Product
- Passenger car
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz (612 alerts)
- Name
- C-Class, EQC, GLC
- Type / model
- Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0431*55-58, e1*2001/116*0457*46-49, e1*2001/116*0480*35-36
- Types: 204, 204 K, 204 X
- Type / model as notified
- Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0431*55-58, e1*2001/116*0457*46-49, e1*2001/116*0480*35-36, Types: 204, 204 K, 204 X
- Batch numbers
- The affected vehicles were manufactured between 11 December 2019 and 18 May 2020. (official alert record)
- Barcode
- 5491022
- Barcodes listed
- 5491022 (official alert record)
- Description
- Model series: C class (BR 205), GLC (BR 253) and EQC (BR 293).
- Production dates
- The affected vehicles were manufactured between 11 December 2019 and 18 May 2020.
- Risk
- The wiring harness for the steering control device may have been damaged during the production process and can allow moisture to ingress into the control unit.This may lead to the loss of electric steering support, increasing the risk of accident. Moreover, a short circuit of the damaged wiring harness can occur, leading to increased risk of fire.
- Measures
- Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
- Company recall code
- 5491022
- Recall page
- https://www.mercedes-benz.de
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Alert type
- Consumer
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