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Mercedes-benz

Official notice

28 Jan 2019

Last checked

28 Jan 2019

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Mercedes-benz. On certain vehicles, the connections between the upper control arms and the axle stubs may not have been tightened properly during assembly. This could affect steering and directional control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will check the bolt torque connections between the upper control arms and axle stubs and replace the upper control arms if necessary. Published 2019-01-28.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

68398

Official notice

2019-01-28

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the connections between the upper control arms and the axle stubs may not have been tightened properly during assembly. This could affect steering and directional control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will check the bolt torque connections between the upper control arms and axle stubs and replace the upper control arms if necessary.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

68398

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2016, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: GL CLASS

Product 2

Year: 2016, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: GLE CLASS

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the connections between the upper control arms and the axle stubs may not have been tightened properly during assembly. This could affect steering and directional control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will check the bolt torque connections between the upper control arms and axle stubs and replace the upper control arms if necessary.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

68398

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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