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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz A200d) - Repair

Official notice

6 Aug 2019

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz A200d) - Repair. Defect in the power transmission system (transmission control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Power transmission system (transmission control unit). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate control software in the transmission control unit, manually shifting from an even-numbered gear into neutral while driving and then stopping the vehicle without changing gear prevents further gear changes, leaving the vehicle unable to be driven. Published 2019-08-06.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-2897 ■ Remedial measures: Reprogram the transmission control unit with corrected control software on all vehicles.

Recall number

外-2897

Official notice

2019-08-06

The hazard

Defect in the power transmission system (transmission control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Power transmission system (transmission control unit). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate control software in the transmission control unit, manually shifting from an even-numbered gear into neutral while driving and then stopping the vehicle without changing gear prevents further gear changes, leaving the vehicle unable to be driven.

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Recall Numbers

外-2897

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Affected products

Product 1

メルセデス・ベンツ A200d

Hazard

Defect in the power transmission system (transmission control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Power transmission system (transmission control unit). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate control software in the transmission control unit, manually shifting from an even-numbered gear into neutral while driving and then stopping the vehicle without changing gear prevents further gear changes, leaving the vehicle unable to be driven.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社

Phone

0120-086-880

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社. Phone 0120-086-880.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-2897

Event id

CAA-00000024222

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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