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NHTSA Campaign 14V762000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Dec 1, 2014 · 4,871 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 E250 BlueTec, E250 BlueTec 4Matic, GLK250 4Matic BlueTec, and 2015 ML250 4Matic BlueTec vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, to November 10, 2014. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area.

Consequence

Leaking oil may drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. Additionally, the leaking oil may be a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chain tensioner gasket, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes' number for this recall is 2014120002.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ E250 2014 4,871
MERCEDES-BENZ E250 2015 4,871
MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250 2014 4,871
MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250 2015 4,871
MERCEDES-BENZ ML250 2015 4,871

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V762000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.