NHTSA Campaign 15V662000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Oct 16, 2015 · 857 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2015 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, and 2016 SLK300 roadster vehicles manufactured July 17, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have intake or exhaust camshafts whose welds may fail and possibly cause engine damage.

Consequence

Engine damage may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected camshafts, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 9, 2015. The recall began on December 23, 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes-Benz's number for this recall is 2015100006.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 2015 857
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 2015 857
MERCEDES-BENZ SLK300 2016 857

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V662000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.