The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has alerted the general public on the recall of 10,655 Mercedes Benz AG (MBAG) 350 and GLE 450 cars by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
According to a statement on Friday by the Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the vehicles, manufactured between 2021 and 2022 have been recalled on the ground of faulty acceleration sensors, which may increase the risk of crashes.
The NHTSA also issued a warning to consumers, following the recall of 27,000 Mercedes Benz Maybach S589 Luxury Sedan manufactured between 2021 and 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”, Ogungbemide stated.
The FRSC particularly drew 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.
Ogungbemide added that, 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”, the statement said.
