Injuries

Van

Mercedes-Benz
Case number
A12/1284/14
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Type: 415EC type approvals: e2*2007/46*0129*, e2*2007/46*0130*
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Published
2014-08-22

⚠️ Risk

null Because of an assembly error, the brake lines on the Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) unit may have been wrongly installed. In an emergency stop, this can lead to insufficient front axle braking with locked rear axle brakes, insufficient rear axle braking with locked front axle brakes and increased oversteering or understeering. This can undermine the traction control system (TCS).

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Passenger vehicle / van
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