Injuries

Passenger cars - Mercedes-Benz Vito & Viano

Case number
0828/08
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
clesProduct: Passenger cars - Mercedes-Benz Vito & VianoBrand: Mercedes-BenzType/number of models: Passenger car: type 639, EC type-approval No e9*2001/116*0048 and Lorry: type 639/4, acceptance specification (ABE) No L275
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2008-08-08

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because a plastic component with incorrect material composition was installed on the rear left brake cable and may break. As a result, the vehicle loses its parking brake performance. The break may also occur after the vehicle has been parked and vacated.

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

Vehicles were manufactured between 2 and 9 June 2008 in the following vehicle ID number ranges: WDF639****3448731 – WDF639****3453749.