In accordance with the relevant provisions in the Management Regulations on the Recall of Defective Vehicle Products, recently, Daimler AG submitted a recall report to State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People's Republic of China, in which it expressed that it will recall the imported Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Model 204), E-Class (Model 212) and E-Class Coupe (Convertible Model 207) passenger car manufactured from June 01, 2009 to February 28, 2010. Relevant models manufactured by BBAC in Beijing are not covered in this recall. According to Daimler AG, 25,305 units sold by Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd. in the People's Republic of China are affected. The known customers will be effectively notified for the recall from Nov.1, 2010 by direct mail. This is a voluntary recall action Daimler AG executed in the China market.
On the affected vehicles, it is possible that in isolated cases, there might be a leak in the area of the connection fitting of the power steering pump. This typically starts by causing a loud noise in the power steering pump. Steering might become sluggish over time, in particular during parking maneuvers. No reports about related accidents and casualties have been received.
