The issue
On certain vehicles, the electric power steering control unit may have been manufactured with improperly soldered contacts. If the pins of the control unit were to lose complete contact, it could lead to a short circuit within the control unit, increasing the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. In addition, the condition could result in a loss of power steering assist, which would increase steering effort and increase the risk of a crash resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the electric power steering control module.
Description (français)
La direction à assistance électrique de certains véhicules pourrait comporter des contacts mal soudés. Si les tiges de la direction devaient ne plus être en contact du tout, il pourrait y avoir un court-circuit dans la direction ce qui augmenterait les risques de feu et pourrait causer des blessures et/ou des dommages aux biens. De plus, le manque de contact pourrait faire perdre l'assistance électrique, ce qui exigerait un effort supplémentaire de la part du conducteur et augmenterait les risques de collision causant des blessures et/ou des dommages aux biens. Correction : Les concessionnaires doivent remplacer le module de commande de la direction à assistance électrique.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 2013 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 2013 | 0 | 1 |