Mercedes-Benz has issued a voluntary recall with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) for nearly 15,000 electrical automobiles offered in the USA.
The problem lies with the battery administration system software program, which, when overloaded with diagnostics requests from different management items, would possibly result in the contactors of the high-voltage battery opening, doubtlessly leading to a lack of propulsion with none warning on the instrument cluster. This will occur whereas driving, which might improve the danger of an accident. After restarting the car, the problem goes away, however it might come again with out discover.
Extra software program issues for Mercedes-Benz EVs
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has issued yet one more recall to repair a software program problem which may result in the high-voltage battery reducing energy to the wheels whereas driving. Final yr, a number of Mercedes-Benz EVs have been recalled for a number of software-related points, and now it is time for an additional one.
The 14,912 automobiles affected by this recall embrace sure variations of the Mercedes-AMG EQE, Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV, Mercedes-AMG EQS, Mercedes-Benz EQE, EQE SUV, EQS, EQS SUV and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV. All affected automobiles are from the 2023 mannequin yr or newer, in accordance with the NHTSA’s recall report.
To repair the problem, house owners will get a letter instructing them to schedule an appointment with a Mercedes-Benz vendor which is able to replace the battery administration system software program without spending a dime.
That stated, this isn’t the primary time Mercedes-Benz’s EVs have been recalled for defective software program that would minimize energy to the wheels. Final yr, the EQE, EQS and EQS SUV have been recalled as a result of the electrical drivetrain might have been deactivated because of a fault within the software program administration response logic. A separate recall was carried out for a distinct batch of EQS EVs that would have skilled a fault with the ESP monitoring software program.
The same recall relating to the high-voltage battery administration software program was introduced in China final yr for imported EQS EVs constituted of 2021 to 2022.
