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Mercedes-Benz ZAA-243702C; ZAA-243602C — recall

Automotive · Japan · 2026-03-26

Mercedes-Benz EV battery cells short circuit

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-03-26
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Models affected	ZAA-243702C; ZAA-243602C
Units affected	20
Defect	In the battery of EV vehicles, due to improper manufacturing management, a short circuit may occur within the battery cells when the state of charge is high. As a result, a warning message may be displayed while driving, and in the worst case, it may lead to a fire.
Component	Battery
Recall type	Vehicle
Remedy	For all vehicles, replace the battery with a good one. Since it takes time to prepare replacement batteries, as an interim measure, the control program of the battery management system will be rewritten with an updated control program.
Recall number	外-41310
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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