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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz GLC220d 4MATIC, and 35 other models) - Repair
Official notice
16 May 2024
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz GLC220d 4MATIC, and 35 other models) - Repair. Electrical equipment (fuse) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Electrical equipment (fuse). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to improper manufacture, some power supply fuses have cracks in the fuse element or detached solder. If cracked, the fuse element may break due to driving vibration or similar factors during use, causing the SRS system to stop functioning and the instrument panel and other equipment to go dark. In the worst case, drive power may be lost, rendering the vehicle unable to continue driving. If the solder is detached, the fuse will not function when a short circuit occurs in the fused circuit, causing melting damage around the short circuit. In the worst case, this may result in a fire. Published 2024-05-16.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-3802. ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, replace the fuse box containing the affected fuse with an improved part.
Units affected
5,085
Recall number
外-3802
Official notice
2024-05-16
The hazard
The hazard
Electrical equipment (fuse) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Electrical equipment (fuse). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to improper manufacture, some power supply fuses have cracks in the fuse element or detached solder. If cracked, the fuse element may break due to driving vibration or similar factors during use, causing the SRS system to stop functioning and the instrument panel and other equipment to go dark. In the worst case, drive power may be lost, rendering the vehicle unable to continue driving. If the solder is detached, the fuse will not function when a short circuit occurs in the fused circuit, causing melting damage around the short circuit. In the worst case, this may result in a fire.
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本合同会社. Phone 0120-086-880.
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