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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz SLK200 and others) - Repair
Official notice
27 Jul 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz SLK200 and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the electronic stability control system (ESP). ■ Defective component: Electronic stability control system (ESP). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate control program in the electronic stability control system (ESP), brake hydraulic pressure may not be fully released when collision mitigation braking or adaptive cruise control is deactivated due to changes in road conditions or the driver's steering input while operating. Consequently, the brakes may drag; continued driving in this condition may cause the brakes to overheat and, in the worst case, result in a fire. Published 2017-07-27.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2523 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, rewrite the electronic stability control system (ESP) control program with a corrected program.
Recall number
外-2523
Official notice
2017-07-27
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the electronic stability control system (ESP). ■ Defective component: Electronic stability control system (ESP). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate control program in the electronic stability control system (ESP), brake hydraulic pressure may not be fully released when collision mitigation braking or adaptive cruise control is deactivated due to changes in road conditions or the driver's steering input while operating. Consequently, the brakes may drag; continued driving in this condition may cause the brakes to overheat and, in the worst case, result in a fire.
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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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