Mercedes Benz Bus Sprinter: Fire May Occur
Summary One Mercedes Benz Bus Sprinter vehicle is being recalled because a cracked piston can cause oil to leak into the engine bay, where it may catch fire when it contacts hot engine parts. Mercedes Benz Bus will reprogram the engine control unit to fix the issue. This recall affects vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES BENZ BUS
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ BUS SPRINTER. Units affected: 1
- Reason
- It has been identified that as a result of a cracked piston engine damage can occur whereby oil is ejected into the engine bay and may ignite after coming into contact with hot engine components. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to reprogramme the engine control unit.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2009-04-14
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/0d6236d4-02ec-4184-a5fb-69870ecef712