Mercedes Recall Shocker As Diesels Found To Contain Emissions Tampering Devices
Friday, 22. June 2018
It has been admitted that some Mercedes Euro 6 diesels have been fitted with ‘defeat devices’ in order to pass emissions tests. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has now given Mercedes a deadline to issue a recall over the emissions irregularities. Can you believe it?
I’m mystified that this hasn’t been headline news following the VW debacle. The view is that fewer vehicles have been affected although in Germany – Daimler, owners of Mercedes Benz, has ordered the recall of 238,000 cars. In the UK the cars reported to be affected are 90% of those fitted with Vito 1.6l diesel (OM622) and 2.2l diesel (OM 651).
Affected are C Class and GLC with 4 cylinder engines. Single digit percentages of the following are also affected, S Class, E Class Coupe, G Class, ML Class and GLE. These are exclusively those fitted with Euro 6b engines. The DVSA has given Mercedes till 22 June to respond to their call to issue a recall. Last week Germany’s transport ministry, the KBA, said that 744,000 Mercedes Euro 6 diesels across Europe contained ‘illegal switch off devices’ to pass emissions tests.
A spokeswoman for Mercedes said ‘Open legal questions will be clarified in the objection proceedings. We will update the DVSA with information specific to the UK as soon as we can’. I find it totally disgraceful that any manufacturer should openly fiddle the emissions tests and seemingly get away with a recall. Incredible. By Graham Hill
