Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V662000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V662000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
857
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-16
Owners notified
2015-12-23

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz CLA2502015
Mercedes-Benz GLA 2502015
Mercedes-Benz SLK3002016

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.