Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz) · S-Class
The 12 volt ground wire screw in the trunk may be defective, which can lead to that certain electronic stability program (ESP) functions can be disabled or strong electrical currents may lead to a local increase in…
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- Date
- 2023-10-06
- Country
- Germany
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Product
- Passenger car
- Classification
- fire, injuries
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- EU Safety Gate
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What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
General guidance from Recall Atlas. The official notice from the European Commission's Safety Gate has the exact models, batch codes and remedy, and it takes priority.
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