Mercedes-Benz has recalled simply 164 examples of its GLE SUV from mannequin years 2021 and 2022 due to a wiring drawback that would set off a hearth.

Mercedes tells federal security officers, “A 12-volt floor connection underneath the driving force seat might not be secured correctly, ensuing within the floor connection overheating.”

The recall impacts such a small variety of autos as a result of it wasn’t created on the meeting line. Mercedes pulls a small variety of vehicles off the road for high quality assurance inspection and reassembly. Throughout this course of, Mercedes has decided that “one particular person reworker incorrectly carried out the rework activity” of reinstalling the connection in query.

Mercedes just isn’t conscious of any accidents or accidents associated to the difficulty.

Sellers will “verify the bolt torque for the bottom connection on the affected autos and rework it, if crucial,” Mercedes says.

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