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Mercedes-Benz - U3000, u4000, u5000

Official notice

25 Mar 2016

Last checked

25 Mar 2016

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - U3000, u4000, u5000. Null In the event of an accident, due to insufficient wall strength of the seat console, the seat console can suffer mechanical failure and the seat could detach. Published 2016-03-25.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/0345/16

Official notice

2016-03-25

The hazard

Null In the event of an accident, due to insufficient wall strength of the seat console, the seat console can suffer mechanical failure and the seat could detach.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TYPE: UNIMOG 437/25, UNIMOG 437/45 APPROVAL NO: L123, L271

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Affected products

Product 1

Lorry/chassis

Product 2

U3000, U4000, U5000

Risk / hazard

Null In the event of an accident, due to insufficient wall strength of the seat console, the seat console can suffer mechanical failure and the seat could detach.

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

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0345/16

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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