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Mercedes-Benz - Doors on left vehicle side (passenger side) remain permanently locked after the vehicle has been locked unlocked with the remote control key

Official notice

19 Nov 2018

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Doors on left vehicle side (passenger side) remain permanently locked after the vehicle has been locked unlocked with the remote control key. Doors on left vehicle side (passenger side) remain permanently locked after the vehicle has been locked/unlocked with the remote control key Published 2018-11-19.

What to do now

Replace the affected door locks on the left side of the vehicle.

Units affected

5,030

Recall number

R-2018-268

Official notice

2018-11-19

The hazard

Doors on left vehicle side (passenger side) remain permanently locked after the vehicle has been locked/unlocked with the remote control key

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

SL CLASS

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD SL CLASS

Units affected

5,030

Risk / hazard

Doors on left vehicle side (passenger side) remain permanently locked after the vehicle has been locked/unlocked with the remote control key

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 cars uk ltd

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-268

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-268

Campaign number

SRPC1839

Units affected

5,030

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-268

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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