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HighNHTSA·23V880000·Announced 2024-09-12

Mercedes-Benz vehicles recalled for fuel pump failure affecting drive power

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2021–2024 vehicles due to fuel pump failures that may cause loss of drive power, increasing crash risk. Dealers will provide free replacement.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect involving a critical fuel system component capable of causing total loss of drive power. However, no deaths, injuries, or property damage have been reported. Per the rubric, a structural defect with only theoretical consequences and no reported incidents merits a High rating rather than Severe.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2021–2024 vehicles across multiple model lines due to a defect in the fuel pump. The affected vehicles include numerous Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-Maybach models, with approximately 79,676 units involved. The fuel pump may experience a shutdown that causes complete loss of drive power to the vehicle.

The loss of drive power can occur while the vehicle is in motion, creating a significant safety hazard. This condition increases the risk of a vehicle crash. No deaths or injuries have been reported related to this defect at the time of this recall.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact Mercedes-Benz USA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 to determine if their vehicle is included. Dealers will replace the fuel pump at no charge. Owner notification was mailed in phases beginning February 23, 2024 through December 2, 2024.

This recall is an expansion of NHTSA campaign 23V-445. For additional information, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2023 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E63
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Fuel System
Hazard
  • fuel-pump-failure
  • power-loss
  • crash-risk
Affected units
79,676

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 (20)

  • AMG E63
  • AMG GLE63
  • AMG GT53
  • AMG SL63
  • AMG GT63
  • AMG G63
  • AMG GLE53
  • AMG GT43
  • AMG C43
  • AMG GLC43
  • AMG E53
  • AMG GLS63
  • AMG SL55
  • AMG SL43
  • GLS 450
  • C 300
  • GLE 450
  • E 350
  • GLE 350
  • S 580

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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