Mercedes-Benz USA Recalls 147224 Cars for Fire Risk, Including E-Class and CLS ... - Edmunds.com
WASHINGTON — Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 147,224 cars, including the 2013-'15 Mercedes-Benz E350 sedan because of a fire risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ). The list of cars also includes the... CLS550 CGI and CLS550 4Matic sedan. 2013 E63 AMG sedan, E63 AMG wagon and CLS63 AMG. 2014-'15 CLS63 AMG 4Matic, E63 AMG 4Matic, E63 AMG 4Matic S sedan and E63 AMG 4Matic wagon. 2015 E400 sedan, E400 4Matic sedan, CLS400 4Matic and 2014 CLS63 S. A stop-sale order on the 2013-'15 E-Class and CLS-Class has been issued to Mercedes-Benz dealers. "The affected vehicles have a rubber seal at the back of the engine bay that may temporarily stick to the hood when it is opened and then may fall into the engine bay when the hood is closed," said NHTSA in its summary of the problem. Mercedes-Benz said customers may continue to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Parent Daimler told federal safety regulators that in the course of its worldwide product monitoring, it "became aware of individual instances of E-Class and CLS-Class vehicles that showed various degrees of damage, consistent with possible fire... Owners can contact Mercedes-Benz USA customer service at (201) 573-5339. Edmunds says: Owners should wait until they receive their official recall notice before scheduling a service appointment. Source: www.edmunds.com
