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Mercedes-Benz - Steering may become heavy

Official notice

24 Oct 2011

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Steering may become heavy. Steering may become heavy Published 2011-10-24.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the electric power steering units.

Units affected

316

Recall number

R-2011-116

Official notice

2011-10-24

The hazard

Steering may become heavy

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

CLS

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED CLS

Units affected

316

Risk / hazard

Steering may become heavy

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-2011-116

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2011-116

Campaign number

P172

Units affected

316

Classification

DVSA recall R-2011-116

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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