Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 14, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,043. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 G550 4Matic, G63 AMG, and G65 AMG vehicles. A malfunction of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP), while Distronic Plus is engaged, may cause the engine to not reduce power, regardless of the vehicle's speed, driving situation or brake application.
The risk
Increased braking effort and/or shifting to neutral would be needed to stop the vehicle, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ESP control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017110012.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG G65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 17V713000.
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