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Mercedes-Benz - Risk of fire

Official notice

26 Sept 2012

HighDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Risk of fire. Risk of fire Published 2012-09-26.

What to do now

Check affected vehicles to see whether all planned stop plugs are installed under the windshield wiper recess trim. Any missing stop plugs will be retrofitted.

Units affected

56

Recall number

R-2012-101

Official notice

2012-09-26

The hazard

Risk of fire

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

ACTROS RANGE

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED ACTROS RANGE

Units affected

56

Risk / hazard

Risk of fire

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-2012-101

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-101

Campaign number

C297

Units affected

56

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-101

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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