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EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-20

Mercedes-Benz · C-Class,

An erroneous notch in the impact absorber may lead to failure of the tube sensor for the actuation of the active hood. In case of an accident, the active hood for pedestrian protection might be lifted too late or not at all, increasing the risk of injury to the pedestrian involved. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Published
20 May 2022
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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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
Safety Gate reference
A12/00732/22
Model
R2CS, R2CW, e1*2018/858*00016*01, e1*2018/858*00016*02, e1*2018/858*00017*01, e1*2018/858*00017*02
Category
Motor vehicles
Risk type
Injuries
Country of origin
Germany

Passenger car