By Pranav Harish For Daily Mail Australia
05:50 16 Apr 2024, updated 05:53 16 Apr 2024
Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has issued an urgent recall for more than 20,000 cars across Australia due to a steering issue.
The automaker said the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, CLA, EQA, EQB, and GLB vehicles manufactured between 2018 to 2024 have been affected by the defect.
A total of 20,201 vehicles have been affected by the issue.
‘The electrical power steering control unit back-up software may not operate as intended,’ the company said in a recall notice.
‘In the event of a failure of the power steering control unit, this could result in a loss of power steering control.’
The issue could increase the risk of an accident which could injure drivers and passengers in the vehicle.
Customers who may have purchased these vehicles have been urged to contact their nearest Mercedes-Benz dealership, to have the issue fixed free of charge.
Last month, the company recalled almost 2,000 vehicles due to a manufacturing defect.
Several vehicle models including the AMG and C-Class were affected by an issue in the fuel box which could cause a fire.
