Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/Supercharger
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 22, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 90. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 C300, E350, and GLC300 vehicles equipped with turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline engines. The screws that retain the turbocharger oil feed and return lines may not have been properly tightened, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
The risk
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger oil lines and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020070017.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz E350 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
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 20V364000.
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