Passenger car

Requirements breached

Owing to the incorrect installation of fuses, various vehicle functions might fail. These include the passenger presence detector for the passenger seat, the status display for the passenger airbag, the instrument cluster and the windscreen wipers. This could lead to an accident or an increased risk of injury for the passenger in the event of an accident.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description

Passenger car

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Model / type

Types: 176, 242, 246, 117, 156, 176 AMG, 117 AMG; EC type-approvals: e1*2001/116*0470*07 ff, e1*2007/46*1207*02 ff.

Batch

Vehicles manufactured between 9 September and 7 November 2014 are affected.