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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz V220d) - Repair
Official notice
24 Sept 2021
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz V220d) - Repair. Defect in the center foot of the right-side roof rail. ■ Defective component and details: Due to inadequate management of manufacturing equipment, some bolts fastening the center foot to the right-side roof rail have insufficient tightening torque. These bolts may therefore loosen and come off during use and, in the worst case, cargo secured to the roof rail may fall off and obstruct other traffic. Published 2021-09-24.
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(Notification number) 外-3263
Recall number
外-3263
Official notice
2021-09-24
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the center foot of the right-side roof rail. ■ Defective component and details: Due to inadequate management of manufacturing equipment, some bolts fastening the center foot to the right-side roof rail have insufficient tightening torque. These bolts may therefore loosen and come off during use and, in the worst case, cargo secured to the roof rail may fall off and obstruct other traffic.
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社.
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