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Check what each recall covers: market, production period and VIN. Ask the manufacturer whether a repair is outstanding.
Recall: brake master cylinder at low temperatureBrakes
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Campaign-identified A-Class W168.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Increased pedal travel below 0 °C.
- Possible cause described
- Internal master-cylinder defect.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; replace affected master cylinder.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: airbag propellant ageingPassive safety
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected W169 driver airbag.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Deployment may not meet specifications.
- Possible cause described
- Chemical change in propellant over time.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; replace driver airbag.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: seat-belt locking pawlPassive safety
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected-batch B-Class W245 seat belts.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Buckle may detach in a crash.
- Possible cause described
- Locking pawls may break.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN and batch; replace affected belts.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: electric steering backup functionSteering
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Electric steering in affected compact platforms.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Assistance or steerability may be impaired.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming backup software.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; update steering software.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Recall: communication module softwareElectronics / communications
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- VIN-identified communication module.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Communication function outside specifications.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming software.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; update module per campaign.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: SBC brake hydraulic unitBrakes
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected SBC-equipped SL R230.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Increased pedal effort.
- Possible cause described
- SBC hydraulic-unit defect.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; inspect unit and replace as required.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: 80 A main fusesElectrical system
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected CLE and SL main fuse boxes.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Electrical protection may not meet specifications.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming 80 A fuses.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; replace specified main fuse boxes.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: carbon-fibre driveshaft bondTransmission
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- AMG GT C190 with affected shaft.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Shaft bond outside specifications.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming flange bonding.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; inspect shaft and replace as required.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: hands-off detectionDriver assistance
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- AMG GT four-door with affected system.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- May fail to detect hands removed from wheel.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming detection coding.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN and equipment; update coding.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: steering circuit hose clampSteering
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- ML W163 with affected clamp.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Gradual power-steering fluid loss.
- Possible cause described
- Oversized hose clamp.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; replace clamp with modified type.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: parking brake self-releaseBrakes
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Vito W638 with campaign-identified lever.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Brake may release by itself.
- Possible cause described
- Lever button may stick.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; replace affected lever.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: central gateway initialisationElectronics
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected Citan/eCitan W420.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Central unit may fail to initialise.
- Possible cause described
- Gateway software requires correction.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; update central gateway.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: unnecessary battery contactor openingElectric powertrain
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- eSprinter and eVito with affected HV gateway.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Unnecessary high-voltage battery disconnection.
- Possible cause described
- HV gateway software plausibility error.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; update gateway; inspect eVito BMS and replace if required.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: rear axle carrier weldsSuspension / structure
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- VIN-identified E-Class platform 214.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Welded joints may fail specifications.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming bracket-to-carrier welds.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; replace affected rear axle carrier.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: HV starter-generator processorHybrid powertrain / electronics
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected hybrid AMG GT platform 290.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Processor may sporadically overload.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming HV generator software.
- Check for the garage
- Check hybrid VIN; update HV generator software.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.