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Mercedes-Benz recalls 147,000 cars in US due to fire risk

Mercedes-Benz Is Recalling More Than 147,000 Sedans And Wagons In The United States Because Of A Possible Fire Risk, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Said.

PTI | Updated on: 24 Feb 2015, 10:40:13 AM

New York:

Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 147,000 sedans and wagons in the United States because of a possible fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

A week after a similar Mercedes recall of 127,000 cars in China, the company said it needed to fix poorly secured rubber seals on the engines of 2013-2015 E-Class and CLS vehicles.

The seals could catch fire if the come loose and make contact with hot parts of the exhaust system, the company said. 

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First Published : 24 Feb 2015, 10:34:00 AM

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