Injuries

Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
25
Product: 
SLK class

The back-up cable supplying current to the ignition switch might not be connected properly. If this additional power supply is not available, it means that, in the event of failure of the main battery after the engine is switched off, neither the electronic parking brake nor the "P" transmission position would activate and the vehicle could start rolling on its own.

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Child carrier

Year: 
2016
Week: 
24
Product: 
POCO AG, POCO AG Plus, POCO AG Premium
Brand: 

The product may contain a defective buckle, which could cause the shoulder strap to release on one or both sides of the harness. The released strap could cause the child carrier to fall from the person wearing it, posing a risk of injury to the child in the carrier. One incident reported.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
24
Product: 
SLC, SLK

Defective nuts may have been fitted to the track rod joint on the wheel bearing of the rear axle and might not maintain the requisite pre-tensioning force. Loosening of the joint may result in reduced control of the vehicle and an increased accident risk.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
SX4 S-Cross
Brand: 

The seams of the front, seat-back covers may have been sewn incorrectly in the area of the side airbag. As a consequence, the seams are too close together and sewn too tightly so that, in the event of an accident, it is possible that the side airbag will not be deployed correctly.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Note
Brand: 

Activation of the driver's airbag may cause an abnormal increase in the internal pressure of the gas inflator and, in extreme cases, cause the casing of the gas inflator to break. This means that there is an increased risk of injury for the occupants.

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