The risk
The steering components (including steering rods, push rods and tie rods) may have a manufacturing defect. Some parts may not have been hardened correctly during production, which could make them wear out faster and become weaker over time. This could cause the part to break, especially when turning the steering wheel at low speeds. If this happens, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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 a product from commercial users Date of entry into force: 10/07/2026
Other injuries alerts in 2026
204 of the 311 motor vehicle alerts published in 2026 concerned the same risk.
| SR/02935/26 23 Oct 2026 | Volkswagen (VW) Caddy, Golf Sportsvan, Golf Variant 7, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, Touran |
| SR/02936/26 23 Oct 2026 | Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid |
| SR/02937/26 23 Oct 2026 | Honda |
| SR/02938/26 23 Oct 2026 | Seat Ateca, Tarraco |
| SR/02939/26 23 Oct 2026 | Scania G-SERIES, L-SERIES, P-SERIES, R-SERIES, S-SERIES |
| SR/02940/26 23 Oct 2026 | Volvo |
| SR/02999/26 23 Oct 2026 | Ford Ranger |
| SR/03001/26 23 Oct 2026 | Volkswagen (VW) ID.Polo |
Who notified alerts in 2026
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 149 |
| France | 119 |
| Belgium | 20 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2026
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 |
| 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 |
| EQA-Class, EQB-Class Fire | Mar 2026 |