People who drive expensive cars are just like the rest of us in that they too have issues with their vehicles. To that point, Daimler's Mercedes-Benz has informed owners of a technical defect that could spark a fire in their cars.
The luxury car dealership made the announcement on Tuesday, saying that they would not be able to add a recall because the parts needed to fix the problem are not available at the moment.
The issue, leading to a fire in some vehicles, was traced back to a possible leakage in the coolant pump that could heat up components, Daimler said on Tuesday.
Daimler sent its letter to some 800,000 Mercedes-Benz owners affected by the defect that said "the risk of a fire could not be ruled out."
The German newspaper, the Bild, published the letter, and Daimler confirmed it was authentic to CNN.
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Mercedes-Benz told CNN that while they do not have the parts for a recall right now, it would be launched as soon as the components become available.
"In the meantime, the affected vehicle should be driven in a particularly prudent manner and usage reduced to the bare minimum," the letter said.
Daimler did not confirm that 800,000 vehicles were affected, but the models that are include certain GLE/GLS (167 platform), C-Class (205 platform), E-Class (213 platform), S-Class (222 platform), S-Class (223 platform), E-Class Coupe/Convertible (238 platform), GLC (253 platform), CLS (257 platform) and G-Class (463 platform), Daimler said.
"The owner of a vehicle affected by a recall should always contact the nearest Mercedes-Benz service partner immediately," the company said in a statement.
