Mercedes Benz Vito: Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And/or Fire

Recall Summary Mercedes-Benz is recalling 4 Vito and V Class vehicles because the auxiliary heater exhaust pipe may not be properly routed due to a missing or incorrect cutout in the vehicle floor. This could allow exhaust fumes, including carbon monoxide, to enter the vehicle interior and creates a potential fire risk to the underfloor panels. Affected vehicle owners will need to have their vehicles inspected and repaired to ensure the exhaust pipe is correctly routed and the necessary floor cutout is in place.

Recalling firm

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED

Product

Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ VITO, MERCEDES BENZ V CLASS. Units affected: 4

Reason

On the affected vehicles the end pipe of the auxiliary air heater may not have been routed correctly due to a cut out in the vehicle floor that is possibly missing. Exhaust from the auxiliary air heater is possibly not correctly diverted under the vehicle floor and could to some extent enter the vehicle interior. There is a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and a risk of fire for the under floor panelling cannot be ruled out. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check for the presence of the cut out on the affected vehicles and drill this if necessary. Also the...

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2016-03-09

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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