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Automotive · Australia · 2025-11-10

Mercedes-Benz EQA/EQB high voltage battery may short circuit

Country	Australia
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-11-10
Manufacturer	MERCEDES-BENZ AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC PTY LTD
Models affected	Certain EQA and EQB vehicles
Model year	2023 - 2024
Units affected	6
Defect	Due to a software issue, the high voltage battery may short circuit if charged over 80 percent capacity. If this occurs, the battery could overheat and lead to a vehicle fire. A vehicle fire could increase the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users, and bystanders, and/or damage to property.
Remedy	Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Mercedes-Benz when the software is available._x000D_ Note: Until the software update is performed on your vehicle, you should not charge your vehicle's high-voltage battery above 80%. You can adjust the maximum charging level in your vehicle's MBUX system or in your Mercedes-Benz app that is linked to your vehicle.
Recall number	REC-006475
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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