What is happening? Mercedes withdraws from the market over 1 million cars

2022-06-06 09:37:12Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

What is happening? Mercedes withdraws from the market over 1 million cars

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is withdrawing from the market over a million old vehicles from around the world, due to possible problems with the brake system.

Over the weekend the company stated it would contact vehicle owners as the brake defect is thought to be caused by "advanced corrosion". The tow affected about 993,407 vehicles including 70,000 in Germany.

The company recalled an approximate number of vehicles (2004-2015) last year for a safety problem with the "eCall" emergency system, which alerts emergency services to an accident and transmits the vehicle's location. Cars were of the period series ML, GL, SUV luxury minifuses R.

"The brake problem is thought to come from a strong braking maneuver that mechanically damages the brake booster. In such cases the car would be impossible to slow down with the service brakes and the risk of a collision would increase," the company said. Saturday.

Mercedes said it is starting towing immediately and that the process will include inspecting potentially defective vehicles and replacing parts if necessary.


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