Over 300,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles across the United States
will soon be recalled because of a potential fire hazard. The company said the
problem has been linked to 35 car fires in the country. Mercedes said its
parent company, Daimler AG (DMLRY), determined that there's an issue with an
engine part that can cause an electrical fire.
The recall will
include certain C- and E-Class vehicles, as well as CLA, GLA and GLC vehicles.
"This situation
typically occurs in the rare situation where a vehicle is stranded in a
significant amount of standing water and the engine stalls and cannot be
restarted on the first try," a Mercedes spokesperson said.
Of the million vehicles to be recalled, 307,629 are in the
United States. The company did not immediately have a breakdown of where
vehicles will be recalled outside of the United States.
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