Mercedes-Benz drivers are encouraged to drive less due to a reported defect in the engine.
Daimler, the auto manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, sent a letter to its customers informing them of a technical defect that the company couldn’t fix with a recall.
The letter released by the German paper Bild on Tuesday informed Mercedes-Benz owners of a defect that created “the risk of a fire could not be ruled out” in an estimated 800,000 vehicles.
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The letter was confirmed to be authentic by Reuters.
A Mercedes-Benz spokesperson later clarified the defect only applies to Mercedes-Benz models with diesel engines, according to an email sent to Motor1.com. Mercedes has not sold diesel passenger vehicles in the US since 2018, with the exception of their Sprinter van.
The affected vehicles include the Mercedes GLE/GLS, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, E-Class Coupe/Convertible, GLC, CLS, and G-Class models, all produced between January 2017 and October 2021.
Daimler said the defect was traced back to a possible leakage in the vehicles’ coolant pipes on Tuesday.
While Daimler did inform Mercedes-Benz owners of the defect, the auto manufacturer says that it lacks the parts required to fix the defect immediately and encourages drivers to drive carefully while the company attempts to make the relevant parts available. “In the meantime, the affected vehicle should be driven in a particularly prudent manner and usage reduced to the bare minimum,” Daimler wrote.
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The repairs should be available as early as mid-January, reports Bild.
