NHTSA Campaign 16V900000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Dec 14, 2016 · 48 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 GL350 4Matic Blutec, GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic, ML250 Blutec, ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML400 4Matic and 2015-2016 GL63 AMG 4Matic vehicles manufactured September 29, 2014 through March 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have axle bolts on the front and/or rear drive axle carriers that may not have been assembled correctly. As a result, the remaining bolts may fracture.

Consequence

If any of the remaining front or rear axle bolts fracture, the vehicle may be unstable, reducing the handling capability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle carrier bolts, free of charge. The recall is began February 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 2015 48
MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 2015 48
MERCEDES-BENZ GL550 2015 48
MERCEDES-BENZ GL63 2015 48
MERCEDES-BENZ GL63 2016 48
MERCEDES-BENZ ML250 2015 48
MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2015 48
MERCEDES-BENZ ML400 2015 48

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V900000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.