Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Fuel System, Gasoline
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 3, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S400, S550, S550 4Matic, S63 AMG, C300, C300 4Matic, E350, GLK350, GLK350 4Matic, CL550 4Matic, and CL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2011, through July 12, 2011. Due to an irregularity stemming from the molding process of the fuel filter flange, the fuel filter flange may crack when operated in high temperatures.
The risk
If the fuel filter flange cracks, it will leak fuel which may lead to a fire if an external ignition source is present.
The remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter, free of charge. The recall campaign is expected to begin in February 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Mercedes Benz CL550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mercedes Benz CL63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 267 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 | 217 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 | 167 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz S400 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz S63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mercedes Benz CL550 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Mercedes Benz CL63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 480 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 | 223 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 | 133 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz S400 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz S550 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 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 12V557000.
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