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There's a funny thing that happens as technology moves the goalposts and NHTSA starts dealing with hugely expensive automobiles: the Recalls are bad news, of course, but they sure are hard to figure out. Has a recall ever meant good news?
The Recall is beginning in September. It could be difficult to determine if your car is affected. Mercedes-Benz is reachable at 1-800-367-6372.
- Mercedes-benz Recalling 1,515 My2007 S-class Sedans
Even though it's not the best of things to happen, it's always useful to know when and why your vehicle is being called in by the manufacturer. The latest recall in the States concerns the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. According to the German automaker,...
- Honda Recalling My2008 Element
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of 241 MY 2008 Honda Element vehicles due to a problem in the rear suspension. In particular, the front bushing bracket of the left trailing arm of the rear suspension may have been...
- Hyundai Recalls 2001 Elantra For Cupholder Seepage?
Some recalls come along in a fashion causing one to easily determine that a small percentage of owners will actually have the problem dealt with. NHTSA's announcement that Hyundai will be issuing a Recall of 150,954 Elantras from model year 2001...
- 857,735 Vehicles From 13 Different General Motors Nameplates Recalled For Overheating Washer Fluid
Pay close attention, because this is about to get really deep. The list of recent General Motors vehicles affected by this Recall is below. For some of them, this is the second recall currently affecting their model. For instance, the Buick Enclave,...
- Mercedes-benz Recalls Many Models
Owners of many different Mercedes-Benz models could see their car fall under a Recall that's related to a recent software upgrade their car(s) may have received. Here's the official word from NHTSA, while the vehicles that may be affected are...
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MERCEDES-BENZ RECALLS CL, SL, AND S-CLASS FOR ABC PROBLEM
There's a funny thing that happens as technology moves the goalposts and NHTSA starts dealing with hugely expensive automobiles: the Recalls are bad news, of course, but they sure are hard to figure out. Has a recall ever meant good news?Mercedes-Benz is issuing a recall affecting 4,564 of their most expensive cars. The 2001-2008 CL-Class, 2002-2007 S-Class and 2003-2007 SL-Class all fall under the lovely recall banner.Â
Because of active body control, these vehicles have acceleration sensors on the front struts. "These sensors measure acceleration around the Z-axis of the vehicle and assure an automatic adaptation of the front struts to maintain a relatively level body position. Variations in the soldering process resulted in soldering points on the board of the ABC sensors which may not be within design tolerances. Signals from the affected sensors measuring the acceleration may not be accurately transmitted to the engine control unit."
"A variation in the transmitted values between affected and unaffected sensors can result in one front strut adjusting to a value indicating body movement while another strut does not adjust presenting the driver with an uneven front suspension. This condition may lead to unexpected body movements at the front axle which can adversely influence the vehicle's directional stability and could lead to a vehicle crash."
The Recall is beginning in September. It could be difficult to determine if your car is affected. Mercedes-Benz is reachable at 1-800-367-6372.
- Mercedes-benz Recalling 1,515 My2007 S-class Sedans
Even though it's not the best of things to happen, it's always useful to know when and why your vehicle is being called in by the manufacturer. The latest recall in the States concerns the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. According to the German automaker,...
- Honda Recalling My2008 Element
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of 241 MY 2008 Honda Element vehicles due to a problem in the rear suspension. In particular, the front bushing bracket of the left trailing arm of the rear suspension may have been...
- Hyundai Recalls 2001 Elantra For Cupholder Seepage?
Some recalls come along in a fashion causing one to easily determine that a small percentage of owners will actually have the problem dealt with. NHTSA's announcement that Hyundai will be issuing a Recall of 150,954 Elantras from model year 2001...
- 857,735 Vehicles From 13 Different General Motors Nameplates Recalled For Overheating Washer Fluid
Pay close attention, because this is about to get really deep. The list of recent General Motors vehicles affected by this Recall is below. For some of them, this is the second recall currently affecting their model. For instance, the Buick Enclave,...
- Mercedes-benz Recalls Many Models
Owners of many different Mercedes-Benz models could see their car fall under a Recall that's related to a recent software upgrade their car(s) may have received. Here's the official word from NHTSA, while the vehicles that may be affected are...