Mercedes-Benz passenger car/van (c-class, e-class, glk-class, m-class, gl-class, s-class, r-class, g-class, vi — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesDec 31, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a risk because in the diesel vehicles affected, a leak may form in the upper sealing area of the drainage aperture in the fuel filter with built-in fuel heating. This may cause diesel fuel to leak from the drainage aperture in the sealing area. Diesel fuel may leak onto the road.

Measures taken

Voluntary corrective action taken by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

Diesel passenger car/van

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.

Key facts

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Product	Passenger car/van (C-Class, E-Class, GLK-Class, M-Class, GL-Class, S-Class, R-Class, G-Class, Vito, Viano, Sprinter)
Model / type	Types: W164, X164, W204, S204, X204, 207, W212, S212, 221, 251, 463, 639, 906 EC type-approval numbers: e12001/1160315, e12001/1160340, e12001/1160431, e12001/1160457, e12001/1160480, e12001/1160502, e12001/1160501, e12007/460200, e12001/1160335, e12001/1160341, e196/790064, e12007/460457, e12007/460458, e12007/460459 The vehicles concerned were built in 2009 and 2010.
Category	Motor vehicles
Country of origin	Germany
Reported by	Germany
Risk level	Serious risk
Published	Dec 31, 2010
Case number	1951/10