Mercedes-Benz W205

Published 2016-03-09

What the hazard is

In the event of a poor system ground of the battery line a temporarily higher transition resistance could lead to the formation of sparks and local heating. This would increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

Letter will be sent to owners of affected vehicles

Defect

The threaded connection of the battery ground line may not be designed correctly due to a deviation in the tightening angle monitoring.

Read the official notice on vehiclerecalls.gov.au

Data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au. autozoo is an independent service. A repair under a recall is free to the owner.