Mercedes-Benz · CLS, E-Class

Moisture can penetrate into the busbar, giving rise to conductive contacts between the individual lines inside it. The resulting current flows could overheat the plastic material of the busbar, increasing the risk of fire.

Published: 24 April 2020
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/00618/20
Model: Model series: BR 213, 238, 257, Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0501*24-44, e1*2007/46*1560*03-17, e1*2007/46*1666*06-15, e1*2007/46*1818*00-08, Types: 212, R1ES, R1EC, R1ECLS

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Fire
Country of origin: Germany

Product description

Passenger cars equipped with diesel engines under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 1590007.