Daimler recalls 149,000 Mercedes cars in China and Germany

Reuters

Published Feb 16, 2015 11:10AM ET

Daimler recalls 149,000 Mercedes cars in China and Germany

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler is recalling about 149,000 Mercedes cars in China and Germany for safety reasons, it said on Monday.

The Stuttgart-based carmaker said it had realized that insulating panel seals in the engine bay could come loose, and in rare cases could come into contact with hot components.

It said it was offering to secure the panels with four brackets, which would take about 15 minutes and would be free for customers.