When Karl Friedrich Benz invented the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine, it all seemed set for a nice turnaround but I hardly think that he envisioned his merger with Daimler to yield the class of automobiles we see today that have been associated with the affluent. The car history of the Mercedes Benz stretches back to the very dawn of automobile engineering in the very late 1800s.
The German car manufacturer has been known to be true to the car information provided in the promotional campaigns and has as such garnered a car rating for its fleet that many other auto makers only dream about achieving. This great tale of a great mind should however not keep your hands firmly glued to the steering wheel of the E class because there are some faults in this vehicle; faults that could place your life at great risk.
Parent company Daimler has recalled the E class along with others, to a tune of over 140,000 units, in the hope of fixing a potential fire hazard under the bonnet. The affected vehicles have a rubber seal at the back of the engine bay that may temporarily stick to the hood when it is opened and then may fall into the engine bay when the hood is closed. If the rubber seal falls into the engine compartment, it may contact parts of the exhaust system, increasing the risk of a fire.
