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Mercedes-Benz - Starting current limiter may overload

Official notice

20 Jun 2017

RecallScope risk estimate:CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Starting current limiter may overload. Starting current limiter may overload Published 2017-06-20.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter.

Units affected

74,444

Recall number

R-2017-096

Official notice

2017-06-20

The hazard

Starting current limiter may overload

How to check if you're affected

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Models

C-CLASS

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED C-CLASS

Units affected

74,444

Hazard

Starting current limiter may overload

Where it was sold

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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

Official classification

DVSA recall R-2017-096

Recall details

Recall number

R-2017-096

Campaign number

SRPC1708

Units affected

74,444

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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