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A12/0662/16

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Mercedes-Benz · S 500 Hybrid, C 350 Hybrid, GLC 350 Hybrid Plus 4Matic, ML 500 4Matic Hybrid

Motor vehiclesInjuries
Country of origin
Germany
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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Requirements breached

The on-board high-voltage battery charger may malfunction. As a consequence it may incorrectly detect that an external charging cable has been inserted. If the vehicle is travelling at a speed of less than 5 km/h, this could lead to the activation of the park-lock function which would prevent further movement of the vehicle.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description
Plug-in, hybrid electric vehicle.
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Model / type
EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0335*29 ff, type: 221, EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0457*29 ff, type: 204K EEC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0431*35 ff, type: 204, EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0480*.....
Batch
Vehicles produced from March 2015 to September 2015 are affected.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/0662/16 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2016-022
Published
23 May 2016

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/207998

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