Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V713000

Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V713000

Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control

Component
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
8,043
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-14
Owners notified
2017-12-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG G652017 2016
Mercedes-Benz G5502017 2016
Mercedes-Benz G632017 2016

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.