Passenger cars
DaimlerChrysler Corporation/USA
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of injuries because a possible fault in the software for the electronic braking system can cause a momentary delay in braking when on an incline in neutral gear, thereby lengthening braking distance. The electronically-controlled braking system is being reprogrammed on all vehicles affected. One accident has been reported.
Measures taken
- Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- The notification concerns vehicles of model years 2006–2007.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0082/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-4
- Published
- 31 January 2008
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum Notification 0054/08 of week 3 has been removed (the product does not pose a risk of fire and burns and complies with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71 and EN 62115).
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