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Passenger car – Mercedes-Benz “CLS, E-Class”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 17 Apr 2020In the weekly report of 24 Apr 2020 (week 17, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Mercedes-Benz (612 alerts)
Name
CLS, E-Class
Type / model
  • Model series: BR 213, 238, 257
  • Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*24-44, e1*2007/46*1560*03-17, e1*2007/46*1666*06-15, e1*2007/46*1818*00-08
  • Types: 212, R1ES, R1EC, R1ECLS
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
Model series: BR 213, 238, 257, Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*24-44, e1*2007/46*1560*03-17, e1*2007/46*1666*06-15, e1*2007/46*1818*00-08, Types: 212, R1ES, R1EC, R1ECLS
Batch numbers
3/7/2015 to 4/10/2019 (official alert record)
Barcode
1590007
Barcodes listed
1590007 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger cars equipped with diesel engines under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 1590007.
Production dates
3/7/2015 to 4/10/2019
Risk
Moisture can penetrate into the busbar, giving rise to conductive contacts between the individual lines inside it. The resulting current flows could overheat the plastic material of the busbar, increasing the risk of fire.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
1590007
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00618/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-17 (XML)
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