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Mercedes-Benz - Actros

Official notice

26 Nov 2021

Last checked

26 Nov 2021

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Actros. When the Active Drive Assist (ADA2) system is activated, a defective steering shaft may result in a mandatory warning to take control of the steering wheel not being displayed. This is particularly relevant in situations where the driver is not actively steering (hands-off detection). As a result, this may cause injuries to the driver. Published 2021-11-26.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

INFO/00166/21

Official notice

2021-11-26

The hazard

When the Active Drive Assist (ADA2) system is activated, a defective steering shaft may result in a mandatory warning to take control of the steering wheel not being displayed. This is particularly relevant in situations where the driver is not actively steering (hands-off detection). As a result, this may cause injuries to the driver.

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Affected products

Product 1

Lorry

Product 2

Actros

Risk / hazard

When the Active Drive Assist (ADA2) system is activated, a defective steering shaft may result in a mandatory warning to take control of the steering wheel not being displayed. This is particularly relevant in situations where the driver is not actively steering (hands-off detection). As a result, this may cause injuries to the driver.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Other types of alerts — Injuries

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

INFO/00166/21

Classification

Other types of alerts — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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