The risk
The cable harness leading to the energy distributor can rub against the edge of the cable harness bracket. The electric cable can become worn or can wear through. Various warning lights may be illuminated on the vehicle's dashboard. The functioning of the transmission control system or lighting unit may be compromised. Possible damage caused by short-circuiting.
Product: Mercedes-Benz trucks.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2014
179 of the 198 motor vehicle alerts published in 2014 concerned the same risk.
| A12/2101/14 26 Dec 2014 | Renault Kangoo |
| A12/2105/14 26 Dec 2014 | Scania K 440 |
| A12/2147/14 26 Dec 2014 | Yamaha HW125 and HW151 |
| A12/2148/14 26 Dec 2014 | Honda CB650F |
| A12/1985/14 19 Dec 2014 | Pontiac Vibe |
| A12/1990/14 19 Dec 2014 | Chevrolet Spark |
| A12/2006/14 19 Dec 2014 | 1) Jeep, 2) Chrysler, 3) Dodge 1) Cherokee, 2) 200, 3) RAM |
| A12/2018/14 19 Dec 2014 | Nissan Leaf |
Who notified alerts in 2014
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 90 |
| Portugal | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 29 |
| Greece | 21 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2014
More Mercedes-Benz alerts
614 EU Safety Gate alerts for Mercedes-Benz since 2006; the most were issued in 2021 (98).
| Citaro LE Ü Injuries | Sept 2026 |
| GLE-Class Injuries | Sept 2026 |
| ACTROS, AROCS, ATEGO, eACTROS Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| ACTROS, AROCS, ATEGO, eACTROS Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| Unimog 405, unimog 437 Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| A-class, A-class AMG, B--class, C-class, C-class AMG, CLA, CLA AMG, CLE, E-class and… Injuries | Jun 2026 |
| G-Klasse Injuries | May 2026 |
| Actros, eActros Injuries | May 2026 |