Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle

What is the danger

Defective screw fitting may lead to the complete release of the hand control device from the base holder.

Requirements breached

As a result, the vehicle may not be able to accelerate nor be safely brought to a standstill position by applying the brake pedal, increasing the risk of an accident.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description

Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle equipped with a hand control device under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VSXHEASY (8691066).

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Model / type

Type-approval numbers: e2*2007/46*0129*21, e1*2007/46*0457*18; types: X, 639/2

Batch

The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2 March 2017 and 20 July 2018.