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FRSC Alerts On Recall Of 2021-2023 Mercedes S580/Maybach S580, 2021-2022 Mercedes GLE 350/450
FRSC alerts on the recall of 10,655 Mercedes GLE 350 and GLE 450 2021-2022 model SUVs due to faulty acceleration sensors.
Also recalled are 27,000 Mercedes S580 and Maybach S580 luxury sedans manufactured between 2021-2023 over engine-stall.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has again alerted the general public on the recall of 10,655 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 and GLE 450 SUVs by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
According to a statement signed by Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer FRSC, the vehicles manufactured between 2021 and 2022 were recalled due to faulty acceleration sensors, which may increase the risk of crashes.
FRSC also alerted the public about the recall of 27,000 Mercedes-Benz S 580 and Mercedes-Maybach S 580 luxury sedans manufactured between 2021-2023 over engine-stall, linked to engine control unit (ECU) software which causes overheating.
“To this end, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume CON, has directed immediate and robust sensitisation of the motoring public on the need to avert the identified risk factors.
“Owing to this, FRSC wishes to particularly draw the attention of dealers and users of these products to desist from further sales or usage of such vehicles on Nigerian roads and contact the manufacturers for correction of the identified defect.
“To ensure strict compliance by those affected, Commanding Officers have been directed to ensure that patrol operatives stop and communicate owners of such vehicles anywhere they are sighted on the nation’s highways. This is to ensure that the impending danger that the continues use of the vehicle could cause is swiftly avoided to make room for safe travels.
“As such, the motoring public is hereby admonished to report any of such vehicles through our toll free emergency lines 122 whenever such vehicles are sighted or report through the National Traffic Radio 107.FM on 08052998090, 09067000015.”
