· Mercedes-Benz will recall 50,000 Smart in China

Recently, Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the AQSIQ, and will recall some imported elves from 2009 to 2014 (SMART 52KW MHD type) from August 22, 2014. The car is produced from August 27, 2008 to March 21, 2014. According to the company's statistics, there are 50,144 vehicles in mainland China.
In the case of vehicles within this recall, the engine vibration will be transmitted to the belt drive system under certain operating conditions, which may cause the belt to malfunction, which may affect the normal operation of the generator and the pump. The fault light on the instrument panel will be clicked. Light, the vehicle may turn off, and in severe cases it may cause engine damage. Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. will conduct free inspections on the above-mentioned affected vehicles, replace the corresponding spare parts and upgrade the belt drive system to eliminate hidden dangers.
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. will inform relevant customers from August 22, 2014 to arrange related free upgrades and parts replacement. Consumers can call the service hotline of Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., or contact local distributors for specific information. Users can also visit the website of the AQSIQ website for import and export goods and the website of the AQSIQ Defective Product Management Center for more information. In addition, the user can also call the quality hotline of the AQSIQ Defective Product Management Center or the quality hotline of the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine institution to reflect the problems in the implementation of the recall activity or to submit defects.