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EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-019

Mercedes-Benz · Unimog

An incorrectly placed battery cable can cause a short circuit and then lead to the failure of the vehicle electrics and cause a fire.

Published
12 May 2017
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
Safety Gate reference
A12/0604/17
Model
EC type approvals: e1*2007/46*1327*04, e1*2007/46*1383*04, Types: UHE-53, UHE-452
Category
Motor vehicles
Risk type
Fire, Injuries
Country of origin
Germany

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