Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42,742. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 A220, 2020 CLA250, GLB250, AMG A35, AMG CLA45, AMG CLA35, and 2021 GLA250 vehicles. The vehicles may not be equipped with an inspection gauge to check the wear of the rear brake pads. In addition, information for using this inspection gauge might not be included in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
The risk
Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install an inspection gauge and provide supplemental owner's manual information, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 29, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz A 220 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA35 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220 | 48 | 14 | 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 23V732000.
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