Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V557000

Fuel system, gasoline

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-12-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V557000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
5,800
Reported to NHTSA
2012-12-03
Owners notified
2013-02-15

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S400, S550, S550 4Matic, S63 AMG, C300, C300 4Matic, E350, GLK350, GLK350 4Matic, CL550 4Matic, and CL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2011, through July 12, 2011. Due to an irregularity stemming from the molding process of the fuel filter flange, the fuel filter flange may crack when operated in high temperatures.

Safety risk

If the fuel filter flange cracks, it will leak fuel which may lead to a fire if an external ignition source is present.

Manufacturer remedy

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter, free of charge. The recall campaign is expected to begin in February 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz C3002012 2011
Mercedes-Benz CL5502012 2011
Mercedes-Benz CL632012 2011
Mercedes-Benz E3502012 2011
Mercedes-Benz GLK3502012 2011
Mercedes-Benz S4002012 2011
Mercedes-Benz S5502012 2011
Mercedes-Benz S632012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.