Mercedes Benz Sprinter: Possible Engine Bay Fire And Parking Brake Failure
Recall Summary Mercedes Benz is recalling 95 Sprinter vehicles in the United Kingdom because a cracked piston can cause oil to spray into the engine bay where it may catch fire, and the parking brake adjuster may break and make the parking brake ineffective. The company will install updated engine software and replace the parking brake adjuster.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER. Units affected: 95
- 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. It has further been identified that the threaded portion of the brake adjuster for the parking brake may break under load due to the wall thickness being too slight. Should a failure occur the parking brake would become ineffective. Remedy: Recalled vehicles will be fitted with modified engine control software and will also have the parking brake adjuster replaced with a quality assured item.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2009-03-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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