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thecutter64

11-28-2018 10:07 PM

2018 ECU RECALL

I JUST received notice of a ECU reprogramming recall since the ECU wasn’t robust and may cause emissions problems. The reprogramming will take 45 min.

Has anyone done this ?

benzbell

11-28-2018 10:21 PM

I had an ECU update done yesterday. They didn't say what it was for other than my VIN pulled up as there was one available. Most likely could be for this perhaps.

Vic55

11-28-2018 10:28 PM

cutter is just you, vin 1 of 1

:)

thecutter64

11-29-2018 12:18 AM

I was ready to ship mine off to Eurocharged. I assume the MB flash would wipe the new ECU tune?

ItalianJoe1

11-29-2018 12:22 AM

Applies to a small batch of new cars, yes. Get it done before you have the tune applied or it will erase it, yes.

sno	11-29-2018 02:08 PM

no notice as of yet for me...

surfah

11-29-2018 02:37 PM

No recall for me either after checking mail yesterday.

MalibuScott

11-29-2018 04:20 PM

I just got the notice. Let me quote the language used and then give you my translation.

The notice says:

Quote:

"Daimler . . . has determined that on certain Model Year 2017-2018 AMG GT-class (190 platform) vehicles, the engine control unit (ECU) software may not be sufficiently robust. As a result, certain emissions limit values could be exceeded."

Slack softrware? Here's my translation:

Quote:

"We've learned that a lot of owners are circumventing the ECU software values and that we have no way of finding out and, if necessary, voiding warranties. So we want you to bring your Model Year 2017-2018 AMG GT-class (190 platform) vehicle in so that we can reprogram the ECU so that we can know if you overwrote it in the past or overwrite it in the future."

AMG 17GT

11-29-2018 05:13 PM

My emissions are most definitely exceeded.

MalibuScott

11-29-2018 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMG 17GT (Post 7616674)

My emissions are most definitely exceeded.

Well, there's the crime.

ItalianJoe1

11-30-2018 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalibuScott (Post 7616629)

I just got the notice. Let me quote the language used and then give you my translation.

The notice says:

Slack softrware? Here's my translation:

The car already has remote diagnostic capability. They could easily make it so whenever the M/E is touched it reports remotely. They don't need you to bring it in just to make sure you aren't tuning it, if you damage the car from a tune, they will know.

AMG 17GT

11-30-2018 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItalianJoe1 (Post 7617628)

joe is it through the MB app ? Or what is the method?

MalibuScott

11-30-2018 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItalianJoe1 (Post 7617628)

Mine apparently isn't robust enough. It's going to be given more robustness tomorrow.

ItalianJoe1

11-30-2018 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMG 17GT (Post 7617651)

joe is it through the MB app ? Or what is the method?

I know it can be done via Mbrace, I'm not sure if you can through the app, I have tried to set mine up on my GLC and the app is so horribly slow I gave up. I know I see the remote diag tests on our paperless SDS, so they happen.

sno	12-05-2018 05:13 PM

I got my notice today.... they can wait I'm not untuning my car to get more robustness for emissions LOL

benzbell

12-05-2018 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sno (Post 7622005)

I got my notice today.... they can wait I'm not untuning my car to get more robustness for emissions LOL

Haha - good one. Yeah really.

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