Mercedes-Benz · Actros, Antos, Arocs

A pipe clip for the positive battery cable to the starter motor may have been twisted when fitted so the starter-motor cable may lie on a Torx drive bolt of the transmission (vehicle earth). This may result in a short circuit and lead to a fire.

Published: 03 November 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

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1490/17
Model: Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0726, e1*2007/46*0728, e1*2007/46*0731, e1*2007/46*0732, e1*2007/46*0735, e1*2007/46*0736, e1*2007/46*0738, e1*2007/46*0743; types: 963-0-A, 963-2-A, 963-2-B, 96.....

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Fire
Country of origin: Germany

Product description

Lorry