Mercedes-benz Cars Gle: Potential Oil Leak From Transmission Oil Cooler Lines
Summary Mercedes-Benz GLE vehicles (71 units affected) are being recalled because transmission oil cooler line connectors may not have been properly assembled, potentially allowing transmission oil to leak while driving. A loss of transmission fluid could cause the vehicle to lose power and create road hazards for other drivers, and leaking oil could ignite if it contacts the hot exhaust system. Owners will have the transmission oil cooler lines inspected and replaced if needed.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS GLE. Units affected: 71
- Reason
- It has been determined that it is possible that the connectors for the transmission oil cooler lines were not pressed together in accordance with specifications. As a result the transmission oil cooler lines could work loose while driving and transmission oil could leak out. Because of a deviation in the supplier�s production process it is possible that the connectors on transmission oil cooler lines from two specific batches were not pressed together in accordance with specifications. In this case the vehicle could possibly lose propulsion due to oil loss in the transmission. The escaping...
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2018-08-01
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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