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EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-012

Mercedes-Benz · E Class

The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed and could misclassify a passenger as a child seat. That would cause the front passenger airbag to be deactivated in the event of an accident and would thereby increase the risk of injury for the passenger.

Published
24 March 2017
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
A12/0334/17
Model
E Class (BR 213): E 200, E 200 4MATIC, E 250, E 300, E 300 4MATIC, E 400 4MATIC, AMG E 43 4MATIC, E 450 AMG SPORT 4MATIC, E 200 d, E 220 d, E 350 BLUETEC, E 350 d, E 350 e Type-approval number:.....
Category
Motor vehicles
Risk type
Injuries
Country of origin
Germany

Passenger car