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Mercedes-Benz - Update the software in the engine control unit
Official notice
19 Oct 2021
Last checked
19 Oct 2021
An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Update the software in the engine control unit. Update the software in the engine control unit Published 2021-10-19.
What to do now
Update the software in multiple control units depending on vehicle specification and options.
Units affected
23,179
Recall number
R-2021-351
Official notice
2021-10-19
The hazard
The hazard
Update the software in the engine control unit
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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