Troubled Drive Axis, Mercedes Recalls G300 In Australia

Mercedes-Benz G-Class (source: Mercedes-Benz Indonesian Distribution)

JAKARTA - The recall was made by a vehicle manufacturer from Germany, Mercedes-Benz. The model affected by the recall is the G-Class SUV.

The Mercedes G300 was affected by the recall program due to an error in the installation of the rear driving axis.

Reported on the Drive page, Sunday, July 23, the recall involved 117 units of G300 4x4 in Australia. According to the local Infrastructure Department, the occurrence of the production defect resulted in the supply of oil to the support of the rear gardan driving axis possibly not meeting specifications

Because of this, the pads can be too hot and jammed so that they can cause the loss of driving power while driving or leakage of oil from the rear guard.

According to the Infrastructure Department, this can cause accidents that cause injuries or casualties for both vehicle users and other road users.

Because of this, Mercedes-Benz appealed to affected vehicle owners to contact the dealers to check or repair the vehicle. The repairs are made free of charge.

This is not the first time a recall has occurred involving a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Earlier last June in South Korea, Mercedes-Benz S580 4 Matibic had to be recalled due to problems with its stability electronic control software.

Mass withdrawals also occurred in models such as EQS and S-Class, late May. Reportedly the affected vehicles amounted to 7,558 units involving the 2022-2023 production model.

The trigger for the recall was due to an error in the software system in both models. It is known, the speedometer always shows a 0 km/hour figure that does not show the actual speed of the car.