Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-039
Mercedes-Benz · C-class, E-class
The lower engine compartment cover lacks the necessary left-hand gap for the exhaust system. As a result, the exhaust system temperatures resulting from operation at full load could lead to the cover catching fire.
- Published
- 28 September 2018
- 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
- A12/1382/18
- Model
- Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0431*46, e1*2007/46*1666*06; types: 205, 238
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Fire
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Passenger car. Company recall code: 6290150