Potentially Burned, Mercedes-Benz Recall Model Is In Australia

Mercedes-AMG C 43. (Doc. Mercedes-Benz AG)

JAKARTA - Unpleasant news came for Mercedes-Benz car users in Australia. The reason is, the automotive manufacturer announced a recall program involving 37 units in six model lines with five of them being AMG variants.

Quoted from CarExpert, Monday, May 19, this is due to problems with the vehicle management system that is connected to the wireless box can be damaged.

According to the company, the damage can cause vehicles to lose power when driven so that it has the potential to cause a fire.

"Due to production defects, the vehicle management system connected to the wireless box can be damaged. If this happens, it can cause sudden loss of movement and/or vehicle fires," the automotive company said.

Mercedes-Benz said the affected vehicles had also undergone a previous recall and may have been fitted with incorrect parts.

"Certain vehicles that have previously undergone repairs to this recall may have been fitted with incorrect replacement parts," Mercedes-Benz added.

The manufacturer said there were several Mercedes-AMG models affected by this problem, such as C 43, C 63 S E Performance, SL 63, EQE 53, and EQS 53. In addition, one Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 car was also included in the recall program.

Previously, the manufacturer nicknamed the 'three-point star' had issued a recall order involving 1,983 units consisting of eight model lines in March 2024 in Australia.

The owner of the affected vehicle can take the Mercedes-Benz to the nearest dealer to handle it