Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd - Mercedes-Benz C Class MY2019 Recall

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A recall notice for Mercedes-Benz C Class MY2019 supplied by Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd as the tie rod may not have been incorrectly mounted to the right front axle stub.

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd - Mercedes-Benz C Class MY2019

PRA No.

2019/17874

Date published

31 Oct 2019

Campaign number

RC 2726

Product description

Mercedes-Benz C Class
Model Year 2019

9 afffected vehicles

Identifying features

VIN (Vehicle identification number)

See attached VIN list

VIN list.xlsx (8.16 KB)

What are the defects?

During assembly the tie rod may have been incorrectly mounted to the right front axle stub.

What are the hazards?

If the tie rod becomes detached, the vehicle may be difficult to control, posing an accident or injury risk to the vehicle occupants or other road users.

What should consumers do?

Consumers are requested to contact their most convenient Mercedes-Benz Retailer for a free of charge repair.

To find a local Mercedes-Benz dealer, visit https://www.dealerlocator.mercedes-benz.com.au/

Supplier

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd

Traders who sold this product

Authorised Mercedes-Benz dealers

Where the product was sold

Nationally

Dates available for sale

  • 1 March 2019 - 30 April 2019

Responsible regulator

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development is the responsible regulator for this recall.

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Where are Mercedes vehicles made these days? Germany or Bangladesh?

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It’s the rush to profits @Fred123. They are just anmother car in the vast stream of cars on the market. They hold no particular place anymore than any other vehicle of the road. Mass produced in factories that shuffle lots of them off the production lines 24/7 365 days a year. The result is lack of inspection of every vehicle, faults that only become apparent some time after production, and recalls to address those issues.

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Apparently not Bangladesh :rofl:… (according to wiki)

Sovereign state Continent Note
Algeria Africa Manufactures buses and trucks in cooperation with SNVI (Actros, Zetros, Unimog, and G-Class, Sprinter).
Argentina South America Manufactures buses, trucks, the Vito and the Sprinter van. This is the first Mercedes-Benz factory outside of Germany. Built in 1951.
Australia Australia Various models were assembled at the Australian Motor Industries facility in Port Melbourne from 1959 to 1965.
Austria Europe G-Class
Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe
Brazil South America Manufactures trucks and buses. Established in 1956. The A-Class (W168) was produced from 1999 to 2005 and the C-Class was produced until 2010 as well.
Canada North America Fuel cell plant in Burnaby, British Columbia, opened 2012.
Colombia South America Assembly of buses, Established in Soacha 2012 and Funza 2015
China Asia
Egypt Africa Via Egyptian German Automotive Company E-Class, C-Class and GLK
Finland Europe Valmet Automotive, New A-series (W176) is manufactured in Uusikaupunki since late 2013, being the first M-B passenger car ever built in that country.
Hungary Europe Manufacturing plant in Kecskemét, making B-class and CLA.
Jordan Asia Bus company factory, Elba House, Amman.
India Asia Bangalore (MBRDI), Pune (Passenger cars). Chennai (Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.) Buses, Trucks & Engine Manufacturing unit.
Indonesia Asia / Australia Manufactures E250 Avantgarde and E300AMG E-class vehicles.
Iran Asia
Malaysia Asia Assembly of C, E and S class vehicles by DRB-HICOM.
Mexico North America Mercedes-Benz Mexico fully manufactures some Mercedes and Daimler vehicles completely from locally built parts (C-Class, E-Class, M-Class, International trucks, Axor, Atego, and Mercedes Buses), manufactures other models in complete knock down kits (CL-Class, CLK-Class, SL-Class, SLK-Class) and manufactures a select number of models in semi knockdown kits which use both imported components and locally sourced Mexican components (S-Class, CLS-Class, R-Class, GL-Class, Sprinter).
Nigeria Africa Assembly of buses, trucks, utility motors and the Sprinter van
Russia Eurasia Joint venture Mercedes-Benz Car Trucks Vostok in Naberezhnye Chelny (jointly Kamaz). Available in trucks Actros, Axor, multi-purpose auto four wheel drive medium trucks Unimog. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic is also produced in Russia.
Serbia Europe FAP produces Mercedes-Benz trucks under license.
Spain Europe Factory at Vitoria-Gasteiz Mercedes-Benz Vito, Viano and V-Class have been built there.
South Africa Africa The assembly plant is located in East London, in the Eastern Cape province, where both right and left hand versions of the C-class are built.
South Korea Asia Mercedes-Benz Musso and MB100; Ssangyong Rexton models manufactured by SsangYong Motor Company.
Taiwan Asia Assembly of Actros by the Shung Ye Group
Thailand Asia Completely Knocked Down (CKD) production of C, E, S Classes and Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) production of CLA, GLA, C-coupe, C43 AMG, GLC, GLC-coupe, GLC-coupe 43 AMG, GLE and CLS. It has been unofficially regarded as the largest Mercedes-Benz factory by number of class produced under one roof. The factory is operated by contract manufacture the Thonburi Group
Turkey Eurasia Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.
United Kingdom Europe The SLR sports car was built at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. Brackley, Northamptonshire, is home to the Mercedes Grand Prix factory, and Brixworth, Northamptonshire is the location of Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines
United States North America The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Sport Utility, the full-sized GL-Class Luxury Sport Utility and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles are all built at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International production facility near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trucks (6,000 per year in the early eighties) were once assembled in Hampton, Virginia.
Vietnam Asia Assembly of E-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLK-Class and Sprinter. Established in 1995.
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Perhaps they might be better off making them in Bangladesh as it just might improve the quality.

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