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Mercedes-Benz - Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode

Official notice

13 Nov 2019

Last checked

13 Nov 2019

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode. Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode Published 2019-11-13.

What to do now

Replace and wax the screws on the steering gear and replace the steering gear if necessary.

Units affected

10,321

Recall number

R-2019-345

Official notice

2019-11-13

The hazard

Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode

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

VITO

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES-BENZ VANS UK LTD VITO

Units affected

10,321

Risk / hazard

Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode

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 vans 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-2019-345

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2019-345

Campaign number

SRX1905

Units affected

10,321

Classification

DVSA recall R-2019-345

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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