Germany notified the European Union's Safety Gate rapid alert system about a Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Vito on 11 March 2016. The Commission records the risk level as serious risk, with the hazard recorded as asphyxiation, fire. The vehicle is recorded as originating in Germany. Twenty-seven member states share this system, and an alert raised by one is visible to all of them.
| Field | As the Safety Gate records it |
|---|---|
| Case | A12/0283/16 |
| Report | Report-2016-010 |
| Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
| Model | V-Class, Vito |
| Risk level | Serious risk |
| Hazard | Asphyxiation, Fire |
| Notified by | Germany |
| Origin | Germany |
| Published | 11 March 2016 |
| Read by this site | 24 August 2026 |
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