(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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