2016 Mercedes-Benz GL450 & 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350 + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLE350 4Matic Bluetec, GL450 4Matic, and GLE450 Coupe 4Matic vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that connects the upper control arm and the axle stub may not have been properly tightened.
💥 The risk
The loose bolt may cause improper wheel tracking, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the bolt connecting the upper control arm and the axle stub on the affected vehicles, replacing the upper control arm if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V081000
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 37
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-367-6372
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 28, 2017
- Built
- Jan 6, 2016 – Jan 6, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.