- Vehicles
- 5,800
- Built between
- Apr 2011 – Jul 2011
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 February 2013
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2011 and July 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz C300Built April 2011 to July 2011
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz CL550Built April 2011 to July 2011
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz CL63Built April 2011 to July 2011
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz E350Built April 2011 to July 2011
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK350Built April 2011 to July 2011
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz S400Built April 2011 to July 2011
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz S550Built April 2011 to July 2011
- 2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz S63Built April 2011 to July 2011
What the defect is
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S400, S550, S550 4Matic, S63 AMG, C300, C300 4Matic, E350, GLK350, GLK350 4Matic, CL550 4Matic, and CL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2011, through July 12, 2011. Due to an irregularity stemming from the molding process of the fuel filter flange, the fuel filter flange may crack when operated in high temperatures.
What could happen
If the fuel filter flange cracks, it will leak fuel which may lead to a fire if an external ignition source is present.
What gets fixed
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter, free of charge. The recall campaign is expected to begin in February 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2011 to July 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 December 2012
- Owners notified15 February 2013
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 December 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2013010004
- Recalling manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.