Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall of more than 10,500 C-Class sedans in the U.S. from the 2015 model year. According to the Detroit News, the problem was initially noticed in September in two vehicles manufactured in Europe. The steering coupling interlock was in an open position, when it should have been released from the European factory locked. As a result, the vehicles’ steering wheels squeaked and were somewhat resistant in turns.
The automaker believes that the flaw is the result of production error at its European plant. However, Mercedes-Benz is still conducting the recall out of an abundance of caution in the U.S although C-Class models for the U.S. are manufactured at a facility in Alabama.
UPDATE: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has issued an official statement regarding this issue. President and CEO of MBM, Roland Folger, explained,
“We want to assure all customers who purchased the new C-Class (launched in September this year) from our authorised dealers, that their vehicles are not affected by the recall recently announced in Europe. The recall of new C-Class was issued in September prior to the Malaysian market launch. As such, we were fully aware of the situation in advance of the Malaysian launch, and all vehicles underwent the necessary quality and safety checks prior to customers taking delivery of their vehicles. Hence, there is absolutely no need for a recall in Malaysia.”
