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Mercedes-Benz - Laser welding between backrest rail and backrest metal fitting of front seats may not meet specification

Official notice

14 Aug 2018

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Laser welding between backrest rail and backrest metal fitting of front seats may not meet specification. Laser welding between backrest rail and backrest metal fitting of front seats may not meet specification Published 2018-08-14.

What to do now

As a precautionary measure recall the affected vehicles and check the backrest member and replace if necessary

Units affected

46

Recall number

R-2018-158

Official notice

2018-08-14

The hazard

Laser welding between backrest rail and backrest metal fitting of front seats may not meet specification

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

C-CLASS

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD C-CLASS

Units affected

46

Risk / hazard

Laser welding between backrest rail and backrest metal fitting of front seats may not meet specification

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-2018-158

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-158

Campaign number

SRPC1819

Units affected

46

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-158

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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