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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz G550) - Repair
Official notice
10 Apr 2018
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz G550) - Repair. Brake booster vacuum hose defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Brake booster vacuum hose. ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed not to comply with standards: Due to improper manufacture of the brake booster vacuum hose, its inner wall may peel away during use and block the hose, resulting in an insufficient vacuum supply. This may reduce the effectiveness of the brake booster and, in the worst case, increase the force required to operate the brake pedal and lengthen the braking distance. Published 2018-04-10.
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Brake booster vacuum hose defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Brake booster vacuum hose. ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed not to comply with standards: Due to improper manufacture of the brake booster vacuum hose, its inner wall may peel away during use and block the hose, resulting in an insufficient vacuum supply. This may reduce the effectiveness of the brake booster and, in the worst case, increase the force required to operate the brake pedal and lengthen the braking distance.
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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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