Reason for recall: A seal between bonnet and engine compartment may when the bonnet is opened temporarily stick to the bonnet. If this happens the seal may detach form its fixing and can fall into the gap between engine and partition wall. It is then possible the seal can make contact with the exhaust and under certain conditions catch fire.
When was it announced?
Mar 23, 2015
What action are Mercedes Benz taking?
On affected vehicles install additional clips to retain the seal.
Does this affect your E Class?
This issue affects E-Class & CLS Class, this particular recall is for the E Class.