Now Hear This! VW Recall
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Mercedes-Benz has announced 2 separate recalls totaling approximately 376 vehicles. The recalls include a parking lamp circuit issue and a tire pressure system indication problem.
Which Mercedes-Benz models are affected by the recalls?
For the parking lamp circuit issue, model year 2013 GLK350 and GLK350 4-Matic SUVs.
For the tire pressure system indicator problem, model year 2011 and 2012 S550, S550 CGI, S63, S600 Bi-Turbo, S65 AMG, S550 4-Matic, S550 CGI 4-Matic and S400 Hybrid vehicles that were manufactured from March 3, 2011 through July 20, 2011.
What causes the issues?
In the parking lamp circuit recall, these lamps may exceed allowable voltage, thus creating an excessive glare for drivers in oncoming vehicles.
In the tire pressure system indicator recall, the indicators may light up for only a portion of the time required by federal safety standards.
Are there any known accidents attributed to the defect?
At this time, no known accidents have been reported by Mercedes-Benz attributing to either defect.
What do I do if my car is one of those affected?
Mercedes-Benz will be notifying all owners affected by both recalls this month. Mercedes-Benz will update the software calibration number of the electronic control unit for the parking lamp circuit recall, free of charge. And, the tire pressure monitoring unit will be reprogrammed for the other recall, at no cost.
If your Mercedes-Benz is part of this recall and you have not been notified, call your local, independent Mercedes-Benz repair shop to schedule an appointment to have your Mercedes-Benz checked and serviced for the defect.
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