2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 & 2024 Mercedes-Benz S 580 4Matic recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024 GLC 300 4MATIC, and S 580 4MATIC vehicles. The bolts that secure the rear axle differential to the rear axle carrier may come loose, which can result in a separation of the drive shaft from the rear axle differential.
💥 The risk
Driveshaft separation can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will repair the rear axle differential bolt connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024120005.
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
- 24V862000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2024120005
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-367-6372
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 10, 2025
- 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 nhtsa.gov.