Passenger car

What is the danger

The operation of the active bonnet may be faulty because of a wrong positioning of the sensor hose in the front bumper.

Requirements breached

In the event of a collision with a pedestrian, the pedestrian would not be detected and the active bonnet would not be triggered. This could increase the potential risk of injury for the pedestrian.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description

Passenger car. Company recall code: 8891135

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Model / type

Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*29-33, e1*2007/46*1560*02-07; types: 212, R1ES

Batch

The vehicles affected were produced between 11 October 2016 and 11 January 2018.