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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz A180 and others) - Repair
Official notice
5 Nov 2020
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz A180 and others) - Repair. Occupant protection system (driver's airbag module) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Occupant protection system (driver's airbag module). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inadequate manufacturing controls, some replacement driver's airbag modules have internal components that are not securely fastened. As a result, the airbag module may break when the airbag deploys in a collision or similar event, and in the worst case, occupants may be injured. Published 2020-11-05.
What to do now
(Recall) 外－3123 ■ Corrective measures: Inspect the airbag module on all vehicles and replace modules whose internal components are not fastened with nondefective modules.
Recall number
外-3123
Official notice
2020-11-05
The hazard
The hazard
Occupant protection system (driver's airbag module) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Occupant protection system (driver's airbag module). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inadequate manufacturing controls, some replacement driver's airbag modules have internal components that are not securely fastened. As a result, the airbag module may break when the airbag deploys in a collision or similar event, and in the worst case, occupants may be injured.
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Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社. Phone 0120-086-880.
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