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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz E220d and others) - Repair

Official notice

13 Dec 2018

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz E220d and others) - Repair. Defect in the fuel system (fuel hose). ■ Defective area (component name): Fuel system (fuel hose). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with the standards: Due to improper assembly instructions, some diesel engine fuel hoses interfere with other components. Driving vibrations and other factors may therefore wear through the outer surface of the fuel hose, creating a hole and causing fuel leakage. In the worst case, insufficient fuel supply may cause the engine to stall while driving. Published 2018-12-13.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-2764 ■ Corrective measures: Inspect the fuel hose on all vehicles for interference with other components. If interference is found, correct the hose routing. If the fuel hose is damaged, replace it with a new one.

Recall number

外-2764

Official notice

2018-12-13

The hazard

Defect in the fuel system (fuel hose). ■ Defective area (component name): Fuel system (fuel hose). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with the standards: Due to improper assembly instructions, some diesel engine fuel hoses interfere with other components. Driving vibrations and other factors may therefore wear through the outer surface of the fuel hose, creating a hole and causing fuel leakage. In the worst case, insufficient fuel supply may cause the engine to stall while driving.

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Recall Numbers

外-2764

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Affected products

Product 1

メルセデス・ベンツ E220d 他

Hazard

Defect in the fuel system (fuel hose). ■ Defective area (component name): Fuel system (fuel hose). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with the standards: Due to improper assembly instructions, some diesel engine fuel hoses interfere with other components. Driving vibrations and other factors may therefore wear through the outer surface of the fuel hose, creating a hole and causing fuel leakage. In the worst case, insufficient fuel supply may cause the engine to stall while driving.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

ダイムラーAG

Phone

0120-086-880

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: ダイムラーAG. Phone 0120-086-880.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-2764

Event id

CAA-00000021609

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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