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Passenger car – Mercedes-Benz “G-Class”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 17 Apr 2020In the weekly report of 24 Apr 2020 (week 17, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 44, 6 Nov 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Mercedes-Benz (613 alerts)
Name
G-Class
Type / model
  • Model series: BR 463
  • Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1830*05
  • Type: 463A
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
Model series: BR 463, Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1830*05, Type: 463A
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 4 and 6 February 2020. (official alert record)
Barcode
2890002
Barcodes listed
2890002 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 2890002.
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 4 and 6 February 2020.
Risk
The bolts in the transfer box may not meet the specifications and can fracture during driving. In such a case, the power transmission to the axles would be interrupted. In addition, broken fragments of the bolts could block the transfer box and thus the wheels, increasing the risk of an accident.Furthermore, the gear casing could be damaged and oil could leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
2890002
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00620/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-17 (XML)
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