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Mercedes-Benz C-Class passenger car — fire risk (A12/00766/24)

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireMar 22, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Mercedes-Benz C-Class passenger car — fire risk (A12/00766/24)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The bolts on the terminal clamps of the starter battery may come loose. This could increase the electrical contact resistance, leading to a local temperature increase at the terminal clamp connection point. This creates a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer

Product description

Passenger car equipped with a plug-in hybrid engine.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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