Mercedes-Benz AG has found that, in certain EQC (BR 293) vehicles, the wiring harness for the electric steering may have been damaged during the assembly process. This could lead to an ingress of water into the wiring harness and thus, over time, into the steering control unit. As a result, the power steering could fail spontaneously, even during driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
The Mercedes-Benz EQC vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 22 February 2019 and 17 December 2020.
Mercedes recall code: 4694013
Affected models: EQC Type: 204X
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 19,253
Source: Rapex Alert 48/2021 A12/01673/21