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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 4MATIC and 4 other models) - Repair
Official notice
18 Dec 2025
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 4MATIC and 4 other models) - Repair. Engine (engine control unit) defect. Defective component: engine (engine control unit). Noncompliant condition and cause: inappropriate vehicle settings in the engine control unit software may prevent compensation for injector manufacturing tolerances during catalytic converter warm-up, causing misfires. Depending on the number of misfires, the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) may illuminate and fuel injection to the affected cylinder may stop, increasing engine vibration. In the worst case, exhaust emissions may exceed regulatory limits. Published 2025-12-18.
What to do now
Recall notification number: 外-4130. Corrective measures: on all vehicles, reprogram the engine control unit with corrected control software.
Units affected
874
Recall number
外-4130
Official notice
2025-12-18
The hazard
The hazard
Engine (engine control unit) defect. Defective component: engine (engine control unit). Noncompliant condition and cause: inappropriate vehicle settings in the engine control unit software may prevent compensation for injector manufacturing tolerances during catalytic converter warm-up, causing misfires. Depending on the number of misfires, the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) may illuminate and fuel injection to the affected cylinder may stop, increasing engine vibration. In the worst case, exhaust emissions may exceed regulatory limits.
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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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