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Mercedes-Benz - Software in the engine control unit needs updating
Official notice
21 Aug 2019
Last checked
21 Aug 2019
An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Software in the engine control unit needs updating. Software in the engine control unit needs updating Published 2019-08-21.
What to do now
Update the software of the engine control unit.
Units affected
2,462
Recall number
R-2019-270
Official notice
2019-08-21
The hazard
The hazard
Software in the engine control unit needs updating
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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