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Giant Car Maker Mercedes-Benz to Recall Cars in Danger of Fire

| Feb 24, 2015 12:38 PM EST

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Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling at least 147,224 cars, including the 2013-'15 Mercedes-Benz E350 vehicle due to a flame danger, as indicated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Edmunds has reported.

The rundown of autos likewise incorporates the 2013-'15 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic car; E350 4Matic wagon; E400 Hybrid car; CLS550 CGI and CLS550 4Matic vehicle; 2013-'14 E550 4Matic car; 2013 E63 AMG car, E63 AMG wagon and CLS63 AMG; 2014-'15 CLS63 AMG 4Matic, E63 AMG 4Matic, E63 AMG 4Matic S and E63 AMG 4Matic wagon; 2015 CLS400; 2015 E400, E400 4Matic car, CLS400 4Matic and 2014 CLS63 S.

A stop-deal request on the 2013-'15 E-Class and CLS-Class has been issued to Mercedes-Benz merchants.

NHTSA said that the said vehicles have an elastic seal at the once more of the motor inlet that may briefly stick to the hood when it is opened and afterward may fall into the motor narrows when the hood is shut. In addition, NHTSA also confirmed that in the event that the elastic seal falls into the motor compartment, it may contact parts of the fumes framework, expanding the danger of a fire.

Mercedes-Benz said clients may keep on driving their vehicles until the repair has been performed. The repair takes under 10 minutes, the automaker said.

Guardian Daimler told government security controllers that in the process of its overall item observing, (it) "got to be mindful of individual cases of E-Class and CLS-Class vehicles that demonstrated different degrees of harm, steady with conceivable fire in the motor compartment territory."

According to Automotive Fleet, Mercedes-Benz merchants will append four extra holding cuts to the elastic seal. The recall is required to start in mid-March. Owners can contact Mercedes-Benz USA client administration for further details and information at (201) 573-5339.

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