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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT and others) - Repair
Official notice
21 Nov 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT and others) - Repair. Power transmission system (propeller shaft) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Power transmission system (propeller shaft). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Improper bonding of the carbon propeller shaft to the metal flange has resulted in weak adhesion at some joints. Consequently, engine torque may separate the bond between the propeller shaft and flange, preventing power transmission from the engine to the transmission and, in the worst case, rendering the vehicle unable to drive. Published 2019-11-21.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2953 ■ Corrective measures: Replace the propeller shaft with a nondefective part on all vehicles.
Recall number
外-2953
Official notice
2019-11-21
The hazard
The hazard
Power transmission system (propeller shaft) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Power transmission system (propeller shaft). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Improper bonding of the carbon propeller shaft to the metal flange has resulted in weak adhesion at some joints. Consequently, engine torque may separate the bond between the propeller shaft and flange, preventing power transmission from the engine to the transmission and, in the worst case, rendering the vehicle unable to drive.
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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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