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2016 Mercedes benz E400 Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	120783
NHTSA Compaign #	16V899000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Supplier	MERCEDES BENZ
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E400
Model Year	2016
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of notification	13/10/17
Begin date of manufacuring	23/08/12
End date of manufacturing	14/08/15
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	14/12/16
Report created	14/12/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	70
Defect summary	Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 sl550, 2013-2014 sl63 amg, 2014-2016 e350, 2014 e350 cabriolet, e350 coupe, 2014-2015 s550, 2015 e350 bluetec, 2015-2016 e400, 2016 e550 coupe, and maybach s600 vehicles manufactured august 23, 2012, to august 14, 2015. The affected vehicles use an electric power steering system that may have improperly soldered contacts inside the control unit, potentially resulting in the power steering system deactivating while driving.
Consequence summary	If the control unit pins lose connection, there would be a loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The increase in pin contact resistance can also increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
Corrective action	Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric power steering control unit, free of charge. The recall began october 13, 2017. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Mercedes benz E400 Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

2016 Mercedes benz E400 Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

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