Passenger car

What is the danger

The bolts which connect the cross-member of the trailer coupling device (towbar) to the vehicle may not have been tightened with the correct torque.

Requirements breached

As a result, the cross-member and the trailer could be completely detached from the vehicle, endangering the following traffic and increasing the risk of an accident.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description

Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 3191018.

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Model / type

Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0457*39-40, e1*2001/116*0480*28; types: 204 K, 204 X; model series: 205, 253

Batch

The affected vehicles were produced between 20 and 30 August 2018.