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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz A180, and 33 other models) - Repair
Official notice
16 May 2024
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz A180, and 33 other models) - Repair. Steering equipment (electric power steering control unit) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Steering equipment (electric power steering control unit). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate control program in the electric power steering of right-hand-drive vehicles, if a fault occurs in the electric power steering system, power assistance may stop operating or the steering may vibrate. In the worst case, this may make steering impossible. Published 2024-05-16.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-3800. ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, rewrite the electric power steering control unit control program with a corrected program.
Units affected
112,261
Recall number
外-3800
Official notice
2024-05-16
The hazard
The hazard
Steering equipment (electric power steering control unit) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Steering equipment (electric power steering control unit). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate control program in the electric power steering of right-hand-drive vehicles, if a fault occurs in the electric power steering system, power assistance may stop operating or the steering may vibrate. In the worst case, this may make steering impossible.
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本合同会社. Phone 0120-086-880.
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