Vehiclesenvironment, fire, injuries

Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz) · S-Class

In the event of an independent hardware failure, the lambda control in the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software can erroneously increase the amount of injected fuel during cylinder deactivation. As a result, exhaust…

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Date
2024-12-13
Country
Germany
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Product
Passenger car
Classification
environment, fire, injuries
Category
Vehicles
Source
EU Safety Gate

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  1. Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
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  3. If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.

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