Mercedes Benz E-class: Faulty Control Unit May Cause Vehicle To Perform Outside Specification
Recall Summary Mercedes-Benz is recalling approximately 420 vehicles from multiple model lines (E-Class, M-Class, C-Class, CLA, CL-Class, GLA, CLS, S-Class, SLK, and GLC) in the United Kingdom. A faulty control unit software update applied in workshops between December 3-5, 2016 may cause the vehicle's safety and emissions systems to operate outside their intended design specifications. The manufacturer will update the software in the affected control units to resolve the issue.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS, MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS, MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS, MERCEDES BENZ CLA, MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS, MERCEDES BENZ GLA, MERCEDES BENZ CLS, MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS, MERCEDES BENZ SLK, MERCEDES BENZ GLC. Units affected: 420
- Reason
- Where a control unit coding was updated in a workshop between 3 December 2016 and 5 December 2016 the coding may not correspond to the specification and may trigger unplanned action in the vehicle. The safety and emissions systems may not react as design intent. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and update the software in the corresponding control units.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2017-04-19
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/3f07ea2c-7dd5-4106-8952-8e461ba575fd