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Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/00415/20 |
| Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0354*22, *23, *0424*15, e1*2007/46*0296*11, *12, *0301*18, *19, *0304*06, *0305*11, *1760*00, *01, *1762*00, *01, Types: 906AC35, 906AC35/4X4, 906BB50, 906BB35, 906BB35/4x4 906BB50/4x4, KL3A4, KL3A5 |
| Published | 20 March 2020 |
Risk Description
A defect in the control-unit software of the body control module may cause the rear lights to fail or to be lit too weakly if the light selector switch is operated quickly.This may prevent subsequent traffic from detecting the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle under Mercedes-Benz recall code: VS3HELI (8292253).