NHTSA Campaign 17V713000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Nov 14, 2017 · 8,043 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 G550 4Matic, G63 AMG, and G65 AMG vehicles. A malfunction of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP), while Distronic Plus is engaged, may cause the engine to not reduce power, regardless of the vehicle's speed, driving situation or brake application.

Consequence

Increased braking effort and/or shifting to neutral would be needed to stop the vehicle, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ESP control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017110012.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG G65 2016 8,043
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG G65 2017 8,043
MERCEDES-BENZ G550 2016 8,043
MERCEDES-BENZ G550 2017 8,043
MERCEDES-BENZ G63 2016 8,043
MERCEDES-BENZ G63 2017 8,043

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V713000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.