Injuries

Passenger car/van (C-Class, E-Class, GLK-Class, M-Class, GL-Class, S-Class, R-Class, G-Class, Vito, Viano, Sprinter)

Mercedes-Benz
Case number
1951/10
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Types: W164, X164, W204, S204, X204, 207, W212, S212, 221, 251, 463, 639, 906 EC type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0315, e1*2001/116*0340, e1*2001/116*0431, e1*2001/116*0457, e1*2001/116*0480, e1*2001/116*0502, e1*2001/116*0501, e1*2007/46*0200, e1*2001/116*0335, e1*2001/116*0341, e1*96/79*0064, e1*2007/46*0457, e1*2007/46*0458, e1*2007/46*0459 The vehicles concerned were built in 2009 and 2010.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2010-12-31

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk because in the diesel vehicles affected, a leak may form in the upper sealing area of the drainage aperture in the fuel filter with built-in fuel heating. This may cause diesel fuel to leak from the drainage aperture in the sealing area. Diesel fuel may leak onto the road.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Diesel passenger car/van