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With the demise of the so-called “2014 - Year of the Recalls”, us petrolheads hoped that all major carmakers learned the A-B-Cs of vehicle safety dos and don’ts . Still, 2015 came on the scene, with a small flurry of recall campaigns, most notably from Subaru North America and General Motors.
But the United States of America aren’t the only to suffer from 2014’s recall reminiscences. As it happens, Daimler announced that approximately 114,000 passenger vehicles need to be serviced as soon as possible. Are you curious about the reason behind this new vehicle safety campaign?
Don’t worry, it’s no biggie like the notorious GM ignition switch fiasco. The previously mentioned population of Mercedes-Benz-branded vehicles is fitted with four-cylinder turbo diesel motors, a vital subassembly that has been equipped with badly designed oil seals. These faulty components may lead to an engine that leaks oil in unspecified conditions.
Mercedes-Benz’s father company did mention that the recalled cars have been manufactured between February and November of 2014, with the operation limited only to Germany. If you’re the owner of an A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and any other model family that features any four-cylinder turbo diesel in its engine lineup, we advise you to contact the nearest dealer for further information on this recall.
The cost of repairs will be supported by Daimler and the fix job itself takes approximately two and a half hours to finish. Furthermore, Daimler didn’t say a word about four-pot turbo diesel-powered cars sold outside of Germany. This is why we recommend to contact your nearest dealership regardless of the country you live in. Mercedes-Benz USA may also announce a recall op if you consider that models such as the ML250 BlueTec, GLK250 BlueTec and E250 BlueTec are equipped with a 2.1-liter turbo diesel mill.
Don’t worry, it’s no biggie like the notorious GM ignition switch fiasco. The previously mentioned population of Mercedes-Benz-branded vehicles is fitted with four-cylinder turbo diesel motors, a vital subassembly that has been equipped with badly designed oil seals. These faulty components may lead to an engine that leaks oil in unspecified conditions.
Mercedes-Benz’s father company did mention that the recalled cars have been manufactured between February and November of 2014, with the operation limited only to Germany. If you’re the owner of an A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and any other model family that features any four-cylinder turbo diesel in its engine lineup, we advise you to contact the nearest dealer for further information on this recall.
The cost of repairs will be supported by Daimler and the fix job itself takes approximately two and a half hours to finish. Furthermore, Daimler didn’t say a word about four-pot turbo diesel-powered cars sold outside of Germany. This is why we recommend to contact your nearest dealership regardless of the country you live in. Mercedes-Benz USA may also announce a recall op if you consider that models such as the ML250 BlueTec, GLK250 BlueTec and E250 BlueTec are equipped with a 2.1-liter turbo diesel mill.
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