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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2020 / A12/01768/20

Mercedes-Benz A-Class, GLB

Safety Gate alert A12/01768/20 · Passenger car · published 18 Dec 2020

Environment, Fire, InjuriesRisk
Serious riskRisk level
GermanyNotified by
GermanyCountry of origin

The risk

The quantity of oil in the dual-clutch gearbox may be too high.This can result in impaired torque transmission and potentially increased CO2 emissions.In addition, in extreme driving situations, gearbox oil might leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.Moreover, the leaking gearbox oil might come into contact with hot components, increasing the risk of fire.

Product: Model series: BR177, BR247

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

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

Models on CarsLore

The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.

Other environment, fire, injuries alerts in 2020

2 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.

A12/01763/20
11 Dec 2020
Mercedes-Benz A-Class, GLB

Who notified alerts in 2020

Notifying countryAlerts
Germany310
United Kingdom63
Portugal43
Belgium20
France16
Italy8

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2020

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