Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-21
DAIMLER · Passenger car - Air-conditioning unit in Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
The product poses a risk of fire because in vehicles with rear air-conditioning units, there is a risk of a short circuit and consequently of a localised cable fire in the rear interior lighting. Incidents have been reported.
- Published
- 30 May 2008
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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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
- 0576/08
- Model
- 902.6, 903.6, 904.6, ABE K623, K624, K626
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Fire
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Vehicles with rear air-conditioning units are affected, all manufactured between 2006 and 2007.