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LowREC-003796Published 17 July 2017View official notice ↗

Mercedes-Benz Actros

Affected
82
Category
Cars
Campaign
RC3042
Supplier
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd
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The defect

The Active Brake Assist (ABA) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC+) systems may become unavailable on specific vehicles due to an internal defect of the radar sensor.Before the failure occurs and depending on the extent of the damage, the driver can see in the instrument cluster that the ABA indicator lamp goes on after switching on the ignition and does not turn back off. After pressing the ABA button, a fault message appears on the display.

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The hazard

If this failure occurs, it can increase the risk of an accident.

The remedy

Owners of affected vehicles are requested to contact an Authorised Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Dealership who will replace the radar sensor free of charge.

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What to do

  1. 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 82 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
  2. 2Contact Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd to arrange inspection and repair.
  3. 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
  4. 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.