Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-50
Mercedes-Benz · A-Class, GLB
The quantity of oil in the dual-clutch gearbox may be too low or too high. This can result in impaired torque transmission, gearbox failure and potentially increased CO2 emissions. In addition, in extreme driving situations, gearbox oil might leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic. Moreover, the leaking gearbox oil might come into contact with hot components, increasing the risk of fire.
- Published
- 11 December 2020
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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 alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01763/20
- Model
- Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1829*00-10, e1*2007/46*1909*03-06, Types: F2A, F2B
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Environment, Fire, Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Model series: BR177, BR247