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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz A180 and others) - Repair
Official notice
25 Apr 2022
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz A180 and others) - Repair. Rear brake caliper defect. ■ Defective components, etc. Due to inadequate maintenance management of manufacturing equipment, the floating caliper mounting bolts on some rear brake calipers are insufficiently tightened. Consequently, these bolts may loosen and fall out while driving, causing abnormal noise. If the floating caliper becomes unsecured and damages the brake lines, causing brake fluid leakage, the warning light will illuminate and, in the worst case, braking performance may deteriorate. Published 2022-04-25.
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(Notification number) 外-3371
Recall number
外-3371
Official notice
2022-04-25
The hazard
The hazard
Rear brake caliper defect. ■ Defective components, etc. Due to inadequate maintenance management of manufacturing equipment, the floating caliper mounting bolts on some rear brake calipers are insufficiently tightened. Consequently, these bolts may loosen and fall out while driving, causing abnormal noise. If the floating caliper becomes unsecured and damages the brake lines, causing brake fluid leakage, the warning light will illuminate and, in the worst case, braking performance may deteriorate.
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社.
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