Mercedes-Benz to recall more than 310,000 US vehicles citing risk of failure to detect open door

(Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling 310,667 vehicles in ​the U.S. due to ‌risk of failure to detect an open door, ​the U.S. National Highway ​Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said ⁠on Thursday.

The recall ​includes models such as CLA, ​A-Class, C-Class, CLE, GLA/GLB, and GLC vehicles, the NHTSA ​said, adding that ​dealers will replace the driver’s door ‌lock ⁠free of charge.

The failure to detect an open door, due to ​a ​corroded ⁠micro-switch in driver’s door lock, could ​prevent the auto-park ​brake ⁠from engaging automatically and result in a vehicle ⁠rollaway, ​the agency ​said.

Reporting by Sumedha Mukherjee in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Janane Venkatraman