Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Steering
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 11, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,832. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.(MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2016 G550 and G63 AMG vehicles and 2016 G65 AMG vehicles. The steering coupling may have been insufficiently tightened, resulting in the steering connection wearing.
The risk
The steering coupling wear may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering coupling, free of charge. The remedy is currently unavailable. Interim notifications informing owners of the safety risk were mailed May 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG G65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2 | 3 | 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 17V250000.
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