Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 16, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,044. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLS450 4Matic, GLS550 4matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic, and GLS63 AMG 4Matic vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may not have been correctly coated, causing gas to become temporarily released into the rear brake hydraulic circuit, reducing braking performance.
The risk
Reduced braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the rear axle brake system, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018080013.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 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 18V539000.
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