(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Mercedes-Benz is recalling 4,871 sedans and SUVs in the United States because of a potential oil leak, according to documents filed with US safety regulators.
Daimler AG's Mercedes is recalling certain E-Class cars and M-Class and GLK-Class SUVs from model years 2014 and 2015 because oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket in the four-cylinder diesel engine, increasing the risk of a fire or a stalling engine, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The leaking oil may also be a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA documents. Mercedes officials could not immediately be reached for comment. Dealers will replace the chain tensioner gasket at no cost and the recall is expected to begin around December 26.
The affected vehicles include certain model-year 2014-2015 E250 BlueTec and E250 BlueTec 4Matic cars and GLK250 4Matic BlueTec SUVs, and 2015 ML250 4Matic BlueTec SUVs, according to the NHTSA documents.
Meanwhile, Ford Motor Co expanded the recall of older-model Mustang cars that have driver-side Takata air bags with inflators, to include about 502,500 vehicles. Ford was one of five automakers asked by US regulator last month to expand a recall of vehicles with possibly defective driver-side Takata air bags beyond a limited area with high humidity.
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