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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz G550) - Repair

Official notice

16 Nov 2017

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz G550) - Repair. Due to a defect in the engine (engine control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Engine (engine control unit). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with the standards, and its cause: The engine control unit's program for detecting fuel temperature sensor failures is inappropriate, and the engine warning light may illuminate erroneously under certain conditions. This causes the vehicle to enter fail-safe mode, and in the worst case, exhaust emissions may exceed the standard limits. Published 2017-11-16.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-2561 ■ Corrective measures: Reprogram the engine control unit with an improved program on all vehicles.

Recall number

外-2561

Official notice

2017-11-16

The hazard

Due to a defect in the engine (engine control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Engine (engine control unit). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with the standards, and its cause: The engine control unit's program for detecting fuel temperature sensor failures is inappropriate, and the engine warning light may illuminate erroneously under certain conditions. This causes the vehicle to enter fail-safe mode, and in the worst case, exhaust emissions may exceed the standard limits.

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Recall Numbers

外-2561

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Affected products

Product 1

メルセデス・ベンツ G550

Hazard

Due to a defect in the engine (engine control unit). ■ Defective component (part name): Engine (engine control unit). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with the standards, and its cause: The engine control unit's program for detecting fuel temperature sensor failures is inappropriate, and the engine warning light may illuminate erroneously under certain conditions. This causes the vehicle to enter fail-safe mode, and in the worst case, exhaust emissions may exceed the standard limits.

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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-2561

Event id

CAA-00000018805

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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