Mercedes-Benz to Recall Over 500,000 Vehicles in China Due to Sensor Issue

TapTechNews September 20th news, TapTechNews learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation that recently, Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. have filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures of the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products.

Starting from November 27, 2024, recall some imported A-Class, B-Class, CLA and GLA vehicles with production dates from August 30, 2011 to April 3, 2019, a total of 241,861 vehicles; and some domestic GLA vehicles with production dates from March 13, 2014 to October 12, 2019, a total of 281,233 vehicles.

In some vehicles within the scope of this recall, due to the insufficient moisture-proof performance of the wheel speed sensor housing material, when the vehicle is used in a hot and humid environment for a long time, the wheel speed sensor may malfunction, resulting in the deactivation of some functions of the electronic body stability system (such as ESP, ABS, etc.), presenting a safety hazard.

This recall activity is carried out under the situation that the State Administration for Market Regulation initiates a defect investigation. Affected by the investigation, Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. will, through authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers, freely inspect the wheel speed sensor for the vehicles within the scope of the recall. If it belongs to a specific part number range, it will be replaced to eliminate the safety hazard.