Fire

Passenger car - Mercedes-Benz M class

Mercedes-Benz
Case number
0986/09
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Type 164, EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0315
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2009-07-31

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of fire because, due to a faulty seal around the rear lamp assembly, water can enter the tailgate control unit, potentially leading to short-circuit and fire.

Measures

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

The problem affects vehicles built between July 2008 and March 2009, VIN numbers A 371.944 to A 511.386.