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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz A180 and others) - Repair
Official notice
5 Jul 2018
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz A180 and others) - Repair. Defect in electrical equipment (wiring). ■Defective component (part name): Electrical equipment (wiring). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant: Inadequate routing of the steering column module ground wire may allow the wire to break when foreign material enters through a gap in the steering column module cover. Consequently, the airbag warning light illuminates and, in the worst case, accumulated static electricity may not discharge, causing unintended airbag deployment. Published 2018-07-05.
What to do now
(Recall)外-2686 ■Details of corrective action: Install an additional ground wire on all vehicles. Also check all vehicles for a cover that prevents foreign material from entering, and install the cover on vehicles that do not have one.
Recall number
外-2686
Official notice
2018-07-05
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in electrical equipment (wiring). ■Defective component (part name): Electrical equipment (wiring). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant: Inadequate routing of the steering column module ground wire may allow the wire to break when foreign material enters through a gap in the steering column module cover. Consequently, the airbag warning light illuminates and, in the worst case, accumulated static electricity may not discharge, causing unintended airbag deployment.
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: ダイムラーAG. Phone 0120-086-880.
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