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Mercedes-Benz - The lock status of the steering coupling was not correctly documented
Official notice
29 Jan 2019
Last checked
29 Jan 2019
An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - The lock status of the steering coupling was not correctly documented. The lock status of the steering coupling was not correctly documented Published 2019-01-29.
What to do now
As a precautionary measure on affected vehicles the lock status of the steering coupling will be determined and reworked if necessary.
Units affected
4
Recall number
R-2019-004
Official notice
2019-01-29
The hazard
The hazard
The lock status of the steering coupling was not correctly documented
How to check if you're affected
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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