Mercedes recalls EQC electric car due to potentially faulty bolt

FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke - Copyright HANNIBAL HANSCHKE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 29/10/2019 - 20:34•Updated 23/04/2024 - 10:49

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler <DAIGn.DE> is recalling 1,700 of its new Mercedes-Benz EQC electric cars because of a potentially defective bolt in the differential, which controls wheel rotation during a turn, the company said on Tuesday.

The bolts in the differential could break, forcing Daimler to rework the cars, said a report by German industry publication kfz betrieb, which initially detailed the recall.

A spokesman for Daimler declined to comment in detail, but said while the repairs happened to be on the Mercedes-Benz EQC, the bolt could just as easily have been fitted on a combustion-engined car.

(Reporting by Edward Taylor; Editing by Jan Harvey)

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