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Mercedes Recall

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Elecman

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Just seen Mercedes are recalling a million cars of virtually every model they make force serious fire risk issue,
 
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According to CNet Roadshow it's an unusual fault condition: Mercedes-Benz recalls 354,000 late-model cars for fire risk

The issue comes from the engine starter. If the starter is blocked due to engine or transmission damage, any subsequent starting attempts might send a very high current through the starter's current limiter. Repeated attempts to crank the engine might overheat the limiter and melt surrounding components, which can lead to a fire.
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