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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz GLC220d 4MATIC and 36 other models) - Repair
Official notice
22 Aug 2024
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz GLC220d 4MATIC and 36 other models) - Repair. Headlamp defect. ■ Defective component: Headlamps and related equipment (headlamps). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate control program in the headlamp control unit, when the distance to a vehicle ahead becomes short, a pattern not specified in the safety standards may be projected onto part of the road surface ahead. Consequently, the vehicle does not comply with the standards for headlamps and related equipment. Published 2024-08-22.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-3850. ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, replace the control programs in the left and right headlamp control units with remedial programs.
Units affected
25,971
Recall number
外-3850
Official notice
2024-08-22
The hazard
The hazard
Headlamp defect. ■ Defective component: Headlamps and related equipment (headlamps). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate control program in the headlamp control unit, when the distance to a vehicle ahead becomes short, a pattern not specified in the safety standards may be projected onto part of the road surface ahead. Consequently, the vehicle does not comply with the standards for headlamps and related equipment.
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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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