http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39164504 

http://news.sky.com/story/uk-owners-of-75000-mercedes-cars-to-face-recall-over-fire-risk-10789256 

Edited 4 March, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

I spotted a burnt out C class this morning but very much doubt it was related to this issue. 

And 

http://canada.autonews.com/article/20170303/CANADA01/303039937/mercedes-canada-recalling-27000-newer-vehicles-due-to-fire-risk?cciid=email-autonews-weekly

Wonder how much co2 and nox is emitted during a vehicle fire..

 

 

Just a thought...

Though the recall was on AMG's models burning too much rubber.

MB cars are now even hotter!!

 

Guess I was con- fused. Sorry!

Edited 4 March, 20179 yr by vrskeith

Very surprised that the USA authorities haven't found another way of making big bucks out of another European / German company .

Of course USA are squeaky clean as far as we know.( Sorry another subject)

My Saturday"old farts" rant over.

Edited 4 March, 20179 yr by vrskeith

My FIL would gladly have burned his rustbucket Merc W210 E-class if he thought he'd get away with it.  

His W211 is much better, but after that was stolen for a bit of beach racing he wishes that had been burned out too, rather than returned to him as stolen/recovered.