This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.
Campaign Details
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER
Defect Description
MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 M-CLASS, MODEL W164, GL-CLASS, MODEL X164, E-CLASS, MODEL W212, R-CLASS, AND MODEL V251VEHICLES. THE O-RING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LUBRICATED IN ALL CASES. LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN LEAD TO LEAKAGE OF THE FUEL FILTER.
Consequence / Hazard
DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON ROADS AND MAKING THOSE ROADS SLIPPERY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
Proposed Solution
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372. THIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED . PLEASE SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-496.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
"La marca Mercedes-Benz está llevando a cabo un llamado a recoger ciertos vehícul..."
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
"Mercedes-Benz llama a servicio técnico ciertos modelos de E-Class (W212) y S-Cla..."
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
"La marca Mercedes-Benz está llevando a cabo un llamado de recuerdo para ciertos ..."
🚗 Affected Vehicles4
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.