Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-39
Mercedes-Benz · Passenger car
The product poses a risk of injuries because some affected vehicles have incorrect software calibration number (SCN) codes. Incorrect SCN coding could affect control of the engine cut-off, in the event of a crash, the onboard diagnosis interface and the fuel and speed indicators.
- Published
- 03 October 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 actions taken by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1080/08
- Model
- Types 164, 168,169, 171, 203, 204, 209, 211, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 230, 245, 251, 451, 463
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Car manufactured by Daimler AG. The vehicles in question were built between 2003 and 2008, and passed through the workshop during the periods from 15 to 17 April 2008 and from 5 to 10 June 2008.