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Mercedes-Benz - On affected vehicles the bolts of certain 12v and 48v ground connections might be fastened with an insufficient torque.

Official notice

14 Aug 2023

Last checked

14 Aug 2023

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - On affected vehicles the bolts of certain 12v and 48v ground connections might be fastened with an insufficient torque.. On affected vehicles the bolts of certain 12v and 48v ground connections might be fastened with an insufficient torque. Published 2023-08-14.

What to do now

Check the bolting of the ground connections and repair if necessary.

Units affected

9

Recall number

R-2023-229

Official notice

2023-08-14

The hazard

On affected vehicles the bolts of certain 12v and 48v ground connections might be fastened with an insufficient torque.

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

9

Risk / hazard

On affected vehicles the bolts of certain 12v and 48v ground connections might be fastened with an insufficient torque.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Manufacturer

Mercedes-benz cars uk ltd

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-229

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2023-229

Campaign number

SRPC2321 / 5491108

Units affected

9

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-229

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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