Mercedes-benz Cars V Class: Electrical Wiring In Steering Assembly May Be Insufficiently Grounded
Recall Summary Mercedes-Benz V Class vehicles have a grounding issue with electrical wiring in the steering assembly that may cause the steering column clock spring to break. This could result in warning messages appearing on the dashboard, and in rare cases, may cause the driver's airbag to deploy unexpectedly. Mercedes-Benz will repair the steering components to ensure proper electrical grounding.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS V CLASS. Units affected: 4,393
- Reason
- The steering column clock spring may break. This will cause warning messages to illuminate in the instrument cluster but in extreme instances it may cause the driver's airbag to deploy. Remedy: Affected vehicles will be recalled to establish sufficient grounding of the steering components.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2018-02-02
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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