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Germany: Daimler to recall 1 mln cars over faulty wiring

Mercedes-Benz models should be fixed

17 October, 19:04
(ANSA) - TRIESTE - German automaker Daimler, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, is recalling more than a million vehicles worldwide over a wiring defect that could unexpectedly trigger the air bag. The safety recall covers 495,000 vehicles in the United States, 400,000 in Britain, 76,000 in Canada and a few hundred thousand in Germany, company officials said. Affected models include certain Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class, C-Class and E-Class models, as well as CLA, GLC, GLK and V-Class. A Mercedes-Benz spokeswoman in the United States said there had been "a handful of instances where drivers suffered minor abrasions or bruises" due to the air bag problem.

Daimler says faulty wiring in the steering column means that static electricity could build up and set off the air bag when it wasn't needed. The recalls are set to begin in the next several weeks when repair parts became available to ground the steering column and prevent the static buildup. (ANSA).

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