Mercedes recalls 400,000 cars in the UK over faulty airbag system

http://ift.tt/2xJf7Yu

Martin Saarinen 2017-10-16 15:15

Recall applies to A, B, C, E and CLA models built between November 2011 and July 2017

Mercedes has announced it will recall 400,000 models in the UK after it was alerted to incidents of airbags prematurely deploying.

The recall will apply to A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and CLA models built between November 2011 and July 2017. Mercedes says a clock spring model in the steering column could break causing the airbag to deploy. The recall will replace the clock spring model.

• UK car recalls: everything you need to know

Owners are told a warning light will appear on the dashboard and should this happen are advised to make immediate contact with their dealer. If the wiring isn’t correctly earthed the airbag could deploy.

Though no instances of the airbags prematurely deploying have been recorded in the UK, Mercedes says there have been 30 cases worldwide. The company has said there have been no fatalities.

from Featured Articles http://ift.tt/2wZEVuO