Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 5, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,552. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2010 G-CLASS VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A GRILL COVER FOR FRONT TURN SIGNAL PROTECTION THAT, WHILE PERMISSIBLE, MAY IMPACT OVER TIME THE SIGNAL'S ABILITY TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.
The risk
THE SIGNAL LIGHT'S VISIBILITY TO OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE REDUCED OVER TIME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED TURN LIGHT UNITS OPTIMIZED FOR USAGE WITH GRILLS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2010 OR EARLY JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Mercedes Benz G500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mercedes Benz G55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mercedes Benz G500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mercedes Benz G55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mercedes Benz G500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mercedes Benz G55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mercedes Benz G500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mercedes Benz G55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mercedes Benz G500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mercedes Benz G55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercedes Benz G500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercedes Benz G55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mercedes Benz G500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mercedes Benz G55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercedes Benz G500 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes Benz G500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes Benz G55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V366000.
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