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Mercedes-Benz - Control may be lost

Official notice

5 Dec 2011

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Control may be lost. Control may be lost Published 2011-12-05.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary replace the suspension springs.

Units affected

9

Recall number

R-2011-142

Official notice

2011-12-05

The hazard

Control may be lost

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.

Models

SPRINTER

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED SPRINTER

Units affected

9

Risk / hazard

Control may be lost

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Mercedes benz uk limited

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2011-142

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2011-142

Campaign number

C273

Units affected

9

Classification

DVSA recall R-2011-142

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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