Passenger car

Requirements breached

The power-assisted steering control units may have been fitted with defectively welded contacts. As a result, a permanent electrical connection between the contacts cannot be guaranteed, which could lead to loss of support to the power-assisted steering and thus an increased risk of accidents.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

Passenger car.

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Model / type

EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0431*29 ff, e1*2001/116*0502*14 ff, e1*2001/116*0501*14 ff, e1*2007/46*0200*13 ff, e1*2001/116*0335*19 ff, e1*2007/46*0803*02 ff, e1*98/14*0169*19 ff, e1*2001/116*02.....

Batch

The vehicles in question were manufactured between August 2012 and October 2015.