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Brakes Published 22 Jun 2023 Ref JP-1236300

Mercedes-Benz: Electrical System - Other

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — brakes. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
22 Jun 2023
Units affected
3957
Reference
JP-1236300

Affected vehicles

Mercedes-Benz S400d 4MATIC 2020–2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4MATIC 2020–2022 Mercedes-Benz S580 4MATIC 2020–2022 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Maybach S580 4Matic 2020–2022 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Maybach S680 4Matic 2020–2022

Hazard

Due to an improper control program in the voltage converter, temporary communication failures between the server and diagnostic scanner (scan tool) during connection cause the converter to incorrectly diagnose a fault and disconnect both primary and secondary power circuits. This prevents power supply to the secondary circuit, resulting in the secondary battery failing to charge and becoming depleted. Consequently, ESP and ABS warning lights illuminate and these functions are disabled, impairing braking performance. Continued operation in this state may result in the vehicle entering a fail-safe mode with reduced output.
Show original (日本語)
電圧変換器において、制御プログラムが不適切なため、故障診断機(スキャンツール) を接続中に一時的な通信障害がサーバと、故障診断機の間に発生すると、電源変圧器に故障が発生していると判断して1次電源と2次電源の回路を遮断し、2次電源に電源が供給されなくなる。このため、2次電源のバッテリが充電されず、バッテリ上がりに至ることでESPとABSの警告灯が点灯して機能が停止し、制動性能が損なわれる。このまま運転を続けると、最悪の場合、出力を低下させたフェイルセーフモードになるおそれがある。

Remedy

Reprogram the control software of the voltage converter to the corrective program on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、電圧変換器の制御プログラムを対策プログラムに書き換える。

Official source

View the official recall notice