Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-31
Passenger cars - Mercedes-Benz Vito & Viano
The product poses a risk of injuries because a plastic component with incorrect material composition was installed on the rear left brake cable and may break. As a result, the vehicle loses its parking brake performance. The break may also occur after the vehicle has been parked and vacated.
- Published
- 08 August 2008
- 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 action taken by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0828/08
- Model
- clesProduct: Passenger cars - Mercedes-Benz Vito & VianoBrand: Mercedes-BenzType/number of models: Passenger car: type 639, EC type-approval No e9*2001/116*0048 and Lorry: type 639/4, acceptance specification (ABE) No L275
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Vehicles were manufactured between 2 and 9 June 2008 in the following vehicle ID number ranges: WDF639****3448731 – WDF639****3453749.