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Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz S580 4MATIC) - Repair

Official notice

16 Feb 2022

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz S580 4MATIC) - Repair. Engine defect (engine control unit). ■ Defective component: Engine (engine control unit). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate design specifications in the engine control unit's control program, the engine may stop immediately after starting and subsequently become impossible to restart. Published 2022-02-16.

What to do now

(Recall)外-3349 ■ Remedial measures: Reprogram the engine control unit with a remedial control program on all vehicles.

Units affected

129

Recall number

外-3349

Official notice

2022-02-16

The hazard

Engine defect (engine control unit). ■ Defective component: Engine (engine control unit). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate design specifications in the engine control unit's control program, the engine may stop immediately after starting and subsequently become impossible to restart.

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Recall Numbers

外-3349

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Affected products

Product 1

メルセデス・ベンツ「S580 4MATIC」

Units affected

129

Hazard

Engine defect (engine control unit). ■ Defective component: Engine (engine control unit). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate design specifications in the engine control unit's control program, the engine may stop immediately after starting and subsequently become impossible to restart.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社

Phone

0120-086-880

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社. Phone 0120-086-880.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-3349

Event id

CAA-00000028991

Units affected

129

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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