Passenger car

Mercedes-Benz · X-Class

What is the danger

Inadequate instructions for retrofitting a tow hitch could lead to the fastening screws on the cross bar being damaged.

As a consequence, the screw connection could fail and the tow hitch may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.

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

Description: Pick-up truck under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VS4AHKTORQ.
Brand: Mercedes-Benz
Model / type: Type-approval number: e9*2007/46*6531; Type: 4701
Batch: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 24/04/2017 and 19/12/2018.

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

Alert number: A12/0523/19 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2019-013
Published: 22 March 2019
Corrigendum: Corrigendum : Notification A12/0476/19 has been temporarily removed from Report-2019-012, pending reassessment of the risk.

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