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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL63 and others) - Repair
Official notice
12 Mar 2021
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL63 and others) - Repair. Defect in the engine control unit's control program. ■ Defective component (part name): Engine control unit's control program. ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Inadequate management of the specifications of the engine control unit's control program installed in the vehicle has resulted in installation of a program with specifications different from the correct specifications. Consequently, after fuel injection is stopped when the accelerator is released, the timing of the resumption of fuel injection is not controlled properly, increasing NOx emissions. In the worst case, exhaust emissions may exceed regulatory limits. Published 2021-03-12.
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The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the engine control unit's control program. ■ Defective component (part name): Engine control unit's control program. ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Inadequate management of the specifications of the engine control unit's control program installed in the vehicle has resulted in installation of a program with specifications different from the correct specifications. Consequently, after fuel injection is stopped when the accelerator is released, the timing of the resumption of fuel injection is not controlled properly, increasing NOx emissions. In the worst case, exhaust emissions may exceed regulatory limits.
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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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