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Mercedes-Benz recalls 400,000 cars in UK over airbag fault | Mercedes-Benz recalls 400,000 cars in UK over airbag fault |
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Hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK are being recalled over airbag concerns. | Hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK are being recalled over airbag concerns. |
Some 400,000 UK cars are being recalled as well as vehicles in “other markets”, the manufacturer said. The models affected include the A, B, C, and E-Class, and CLA, GLA, and GLC, built between November 2011 and July 2017. | Some 400,000 UK cars are being recalled as well as vehicles in “other markets”, the manufacturer said. The models affected include the A, B, C, and E-Class, and CLA, GLA, and GLC, built between November 2011 and July 2017. |
Mercedes-Benz said its cars were safe to drive under normal operating conditions but urged customers to contact its roadside assistance service if the air bag warning light comes on. | Mercedes-Benz said its cars were safe to drive under normal operating conditions but urged customers to contact its roadside assistance service if the air bag warning light comes on. |
No fatalities have been reported in connection with the recall. | No fatalities have been reported in connection with the recall. |
A Mercedes-Benz spokeswomen said: “If the steering column module clock spring is broken, the driver airbag warning light will be displayed in the instrument cluster, as well as a red airbag warning lamp. | A Mercedes-Benz spokeswomen said: “If the steering column module clock spring is broken, the driver airbag warning light will be displayed in the instrument cluster, as well as a red airbag warning lamp. |
“In rare circumstances, if the clock spring is broken and the wiring components are not sufficiently earthed, this could lead to an electrostatic discharge which could inadvertently deploy the driver’s airbag.” | “In rare circumstances, if the clock spring is broken and the wiring components are not sufficiently earthed, this could lead to an electrostatic discharge which could inadvertently deploy the driver’s airbag.” |
Customers who own an affected car will be contacted by the manufacturer and offered a one-hour fix which will be free of charge. | Customers who own an affected car will be contacted by the manufacturer and offered a one-hour fix which will be free of charge. |
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