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A12/0738/16

Passenger car

Mercedes-Benz · SLC, SLK

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

Defective nuts may have been fitted to the track rod joint on the wheel bearing of the rear axle and might not maintain the requisite pre-tensioning force. Loosening of the joint may result in reduced control of the vehicle and an increased accident risk.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description
Passenger car.
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Model / type
Type: 172; EC type approval: e1*2007/46*0548*10 ff.
Batch
The vehicles concerned were manufactured between January and May 2016.

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/0738/16 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2016-024
Published
8 June 2016

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/210975

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