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Mercedes-Benz - Handbrake may not hold

Official notice

25 Sept 2017

Last checked

25 Sept 2017

Medium riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Handbrake may not hold. Handbrake may not hold Published 2017-09-25.

What to do now

On affected vehicles check and where necessary replace the adjuster lock nut.

Units affected

9,181

Recall number

R-2017-245

Official notice

2017-09-25

The hazard

Handbrake may not hold

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

SMART FORTWO

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD SMART FORTWO

Units affected

9,181

Risk / hazard

Handbrake may not hold

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-2017-245

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2017-245

Campaign number

SRS1700

Units affected

9,181

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-245

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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