In Germany alone, Mercedes has to call back more than 100,000 vehicles from two mid-range model series to the workshop.
A system failure increases the risk of fire in the event of an accident.
Stuttgart - Mercedes is initiating a recall that affects 120,766 models in Germany alone.
These are the mid-range C-Class model series and the GLC SUV, as the Federal Motor Transport Authority explains.
The vehicles may have an increased risk of fire in the event of an accident.
The reason is possibly incorrect connections of lines of the inerting system.
This device ensures that the R1234yf refrigerant does not catch fire in the event of sudden contact with hot engine parts by distributing argon gas to cool it down.
Mercedes recall: Possible system faults increase the risk of fire in the event of an accident
It is the controversial refrigerant that Daimler did not want to install in vehicle air conditioning systems due to the increased risk of ignition.
However, the EU Commission had requested the group to do so in view of environmental regulations and also initiated infringement proceedings against Germany.
The decisive factor here was a ban on the previously used climate-damaging refrigerant R134a.
As a result, the insertion system was developed which noticeably reduces the risk of fire due to cooling in the event of an accident.
Mercedes C-Class and GLC: vehicles built between 2016 and 2020 affected by recall
The KBA puts the number of Mercedes models recalled worldwide at 264,393.
The recall for the Mercedes C-Class (205 series) and the Mercedes GLC SUV (253 series) covers the production period from February 2016 to November 2020. A hotline has been set up for further information regarding the versions: 00800 12777777. Have there already been any incidents of people have been harmed?
According to KBA, this is not the case, Mercedes customers can find out more about the recall campaign under manufacturer code 6290101.
Vehicle owners with an affected model have to be prepared for a workshop visit of around 30 minutes.
The connections of the inert gas line are checked and corrected if necessary.
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