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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz S560 4MATIC and others) - Repair
Official notice
16 Jul 2020
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz S560 4MATIC and others) - Repair. Engine (closure plug) defect. ■ Defective component: Engine (closure plug). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: The engine closure plug has insufficient durability and may break under engine oil pressure. Consequently, engine oil may leak and, in the worst case, the engine may be damaged or engine oil may spill onto the road and obstruct following vehicles. Published 2020-07-16.
What to do now
(Recall) 外－3057 ■ Corrective measures: Install a reinforcing plug on the closure plug in all vehicles.
Recall number
外-3057
Official notice
2020-07-16
The hazard
The hazard
Engine (closure plug) defect. ■ Defective component: Engine (closure plug). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: The engine closure plug has insufficient durability and may break under engine oil pressure. Consequently, engine oil may leak and, in the worst case, the engine may be damaged or engine oil may spill onto the road and obstruct following vehicles.
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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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