Mercedes-Benz has issued a voluntary recall of 39,000 C-Class sedans in the U.S. and Germany citing a fault in the car's steering system.
Mercedes-Benz, the renowned luxury car brand, is adding to the ever-increasing automobile recalls in the industry with the aanouncement Thursday that it is recalling a total of 39,000 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedans in the U.S. and Germany to address a fault in the steering system. The issue stems from the steering coupling interlock, which was found open in affected vehicles that makes turning difficult and increases the risk of an accident, The Detroit News reported.
The recall involves 28,500 vehicles in Germany and more than 10,000 in the U.S., Bloomberg reported. The fault in the car's steering system was a result of manufacturing error in its European plant but Daimler is expanding the recall to the vehicles manufactured in the U.S. out of an abundance of caution. The decision is a result of the widespread high-profile recalls from other automakers including GM, which is being investigated for ignoring its ignition switch debacle.
Daimler did not receive any reports of accidents or injuries related to the problem, a company spokesperson Norbert Giesen said. Details on when Mercedes plans on initiating the inspection and repair process in the U.S. for its best-selling sedan remain unknown but the owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted directly for the correction. Dealers have already started notifying the customers in Germany, where the problem is extensive, the report added.
Mercedes-Benz introduced its 2015 C-Class sedan in the U.S. in August. The revamped model competes against the likes of BMW 3 series and it gained 11 percent in sales in September with more than 6,000 deliveries in the U.S.
Earlier this year, 284,000 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedans from model years 2008-2011 were recalled to fix a wiring problem with the taillights that increased the risk of fire. The affected models included C300, C350 and C63 AMG cars in the U.S. and Canada.
