Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 14, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 48. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 GL350 4Matic Blutec, GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic, ML250 Blutec, ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML400 4Matic and 2015-2016 GL63 AMG 4Matic vehicles manufactured September 29, 2014 through March 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have axle bolts on the front and/or rear drive axle carriers that may not have been assembled correctly. As a result, the remaining bolts may fracture.
The risk
If any of the remaining front or rear axle bolts fracture, the vehicle may be unstable, reducing the handling capability and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle carrier bolts, free of charge. The recall is began February 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GL63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz AMG GL63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML250 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML400 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
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 16V900000.
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