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Passenger car – Mercedes-Benz “E-Class, AMG GT”

Serious risk Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 31 May 2021In the weekly report of 4 Jun 2021 (week 22, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Mercedes-Benz (612 alerts)
Name
E-Class, AMG GT
Type / model
e1*2001/116*0501*31 - *49, e1*2007/46*1560*04 - *22, e1*2007/46*1878*00 - *11; Types: 212, R1ES, R1EAMG
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15 February 2017 and 27 November 2020. (official alert record)
Barcode
5491302
Barcodes listed
5491302 (official alert record)
Description
Vehicles with AMG petrol engine and 4MATIC; Model series: E-Class (BR 213), AMG GT 4-Door Coupé (BR 290)
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15 February 2017 and 27 November 2020.
Risk
Due to a defective screw connection, the starter motor positive cable may become damaged by the relative movements of the starter.Consequently, the cable could come into contact with the housing of the starter and cause a short circuit, which could lead to an engine stall and increased risk of fire.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
5491302
Recall page
http://www.Mercedes-Benz
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00773/21
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-22 (XML)
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