Mercedes Benz Sprinter: Trailer Hitch May Detach
Recall Summary One Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicle has a trailer hitch that may not be properly secured because two of the four attachment bolts were not tightened correctly, which could cause the trailer to detach while being towed. Mercedes-Benz will replace the bolts on affected vehicles.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER. Units affected: 1
- Reason
- Two out of the four screws/bolts of the trailer hitch may not have been tightened correctly resulting in excessive stress to the other bolts. It is therefore possible that over time the connection could fail and the trailer detach from the towing vehicle increasing the risk of incident. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the fixing bolts/screws for the towing attachment.
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2017-01-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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