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Mercedes-Benz - Steering may fail

Official notice

13 Mar 2012

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Steering may fail. Steering may fail Published 2012-03-13.

What to do now

Check steering shafts of the affected vehicles and replace them if necessary.

Units affected

37

Recall number

R-2012-023

Official notice

2012-03-13

The hazard

Steering may fail

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

37

Risk / hazard

Steering may fail

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-2012-023

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-023

Campaign number

C284

Units affected

37

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-023

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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