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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC and others) - Repair
Official notice
26 Jan 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the seat occupancy detection system. ■ Defective component: Seat occupancy detection system. ■ Condition of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to an inappropriate control program in the front passenger seat occupancy detection system control unit, an occupant sitting at the edge of the seat and remaining still for a long time may not be recognized as an occupant. Consequently, the airbag may fail to deploy in a collision, potentially injuring the occupant. Published 2017-01-26.
What to do now
■ Recall notification number: 外-2430. ■ Corrective measures: Rewrite the control program in the front passenger seat occupancy detection system control unit on all vehicles.
Official notice
2017-01-26
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the seat occupancy detection system. ■ Defective component: Seat occupancy detection system. ■ Condition of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to an inappropriate control program in the front passenger seat occupancy detection system control unit, an occupant sitting at the edge of the seat and remaining still for a long time may not be recognized as an occupant. Consequently, the airbag may fail to deploy in a collision, potentially injuring the occupant.
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社. Phone 0120-086-880.
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