Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-3
Mercedes Benz · Passenger car
The product poses a risk of injuries because the durability of the front strut radial steering knuckle does not match the manufacturer’s specifications. This can affect the vehicle’s steering.
- Published
- 30 January 2009
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0091/09
- Model
- S-Class, type 221, EC type approval: e1*2001/116*0335
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 2004 and September 2006 and have Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) in the range 221 A 000.001 to 221 A 089.997.