The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18V272000·Announced 2018-04-27

Mercedes-Benz Recalls SUVs for Active Curve System Fire Risk

Mercedes-Benz is recalling specific 2012-2017 SUVs because oil in the Active Curve System may leak and cause a fire if the level is low.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard where leaking oil can ignite in the presence of an ignition source, which aligns with the rubric criteria for significant injury or property-damage reports (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. is recalling certain 2012-2017 ML, GL, GLE, and GLS models equipped with the Active Curve System (ACS). The affected vehicles include the ML350, ML550, ML63 AMG, ML400, GL350, GL450, GL550, GL63 AMG, GLE350, GLE400, GLE450, GLE63 AMG, GLE63S AMG, GLS350d, GLS450, GLS550, and GLS63 AMG.

In certain driving conditions, if the oil level in the ACS reservoir is below the minimum level, the oil may foam and leak out of the vent holes in the reservoir cap. The leaking oil in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

The recall began on August 30, 2018. Dealers will correct the oil level as necessary and replace the reservoir sealing cap to prevent oil foam from leaking out, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MERCEDES-BENZ GL350, GL450, GL550, GL63
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
9,725

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (17)

  • GL350
  • GL450
  • GL550
  • GL63
  • ML550
  • ML350
  • GLS350D
  • ML400
  • GLE350
  • GLE63S
  • AMG ML63
  • GLE450
  • AMG GLE63
  • GLS450
  • GLE400
  • AMG GLS63
  • GLS550

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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