Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Zhang Aili
A few days ago, the Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter learned from the official website of the State Administration of Market Supervision that a number of models produced by Mercedes-Benz, Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. and McLaren Automobile Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. have recently been recalled, with a total recall of 22269 vehicles.
21,940 Mercedes-Benz vehicles were recalled
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. have filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and a total of 21,940 vehicles have been recalled since March 25, 2022.
Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. recalled a total of 4,628 C-class vehicles with production dates from March 26, 2021 to September 22, 2021. Due to software development deviations in vehicles within the scope of this recall, the engine control unit memory may not be able to write the engine start data correctly, resulting in the shutdown and non-restart of the newly started engine, increasing the risk of vehicle collision and potential safety hazards.
Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. will upgrade the engine control unit software free of charge for vehicles within the scope of the recall through a Mercedes-Benz authorized dealer to eliminate safety hazards.
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. recalled a total of 38,318 imported A-Class, B-Class, E-Class, CLA, CLS, GLC SUV, GLB SUV, GLE SUV, GLS SUV, AMG GT vehicles with a production date from October 29, 2018 to June 18, 2021, and Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. recalled some domestic A-class vehicles with a production date from August 15, 2018 to October 13, 2021. E-class, GLA, GLB SUV, GLC SUV, EQC car, total 17,312 units. When the vehicle is started within the scope of this recall, the MBUX multimedia display may not start normally, resulting in the image of the rearview camera that assists the driver to reverse the car cannot be displayed on the display, which is a safety hazard.
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. will upgrade the MBUX multimedia system (intelligent human-computer interaction system) software for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, and for vehicles that cannot be recalled through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, the relevant users will be contacted through the Mercedes-Benz Authorized Service Center to upgrade the software for the vehicle free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
McLaren recalled 329 imported GT cars
Recently, McLaren Automobile Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures for the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Effective March 25, 2022, the recall of some imported GT vehicles manufactured between November 26, 2019 and August 7, 2021, totaling 329 units.
The reason for the recall is that the connection between the driver airbag and the occupant restraint controller of some vehicles within the scope of this recall may not be fully engaged, resulting in the airbag not being triggered normally, and the airbag warning light will not be lit. In the event of a collision, there is a safety hazard.
McLaren Automotive Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will inspect vehicles covered by the recall free of charge and take steps to ensure that the connection between the driver's airbag and the occupant restraint controller is fully engaged to eliminate safety hazards. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pie pai.ycwb.com)
Source | Yangcheng Evening News Yangcheng Pie
Photo | the official website of the Defective Product Management Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation
Editor-in-charge | Huang Ting