- Vehicles
- 9,725
- Built between
- Dec 2010 – Jun 2016
- Models
- 17
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 August 2018
- Repaired
- 94%
- Unrepaired
- 587
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2010 and June 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2012-2015 Mercedes-Benz AMG ML63Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2013-2016 Mercedes-Benz GL350Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2013-2016 Mercedes-Benz GL450Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2013-2016 Mercedes-Benz GL550Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2013-2016 Mercedes-Benz GL63Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE400Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE450Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE63SBuilt December 2010 to June 2016
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS350DBuilt December 2010 to June 2016
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS450Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS550Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2012-2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML400Built December 2010 to June 2016
- 2012-2014 Mercedes-Benz ML550Built December 2010 to June 2016
Repair progress
587 of 9,725 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
94% repaired — 9,138 of 9,725 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML350 Bluetec 4Matic and ML550 4Matic, 2012-2015 ML63 AMG 4Matic and ML350 4Matic, 2013-2016 GL350 Bluetec 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and GL63 AMG 4Matic, 2017 GLS350d 4Matic, GLS450 4Matic, GLS550 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic, 2015 ML400 4Matic, 2016 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic, GLE450 4Matic Coupe and GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, 2015-2016 GL450 4Matic and 2013-2014 GL450 4Matic vehicles equipped with the Active Curve System (ACS). 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.
What could happen
The leaking oil in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the oil level as necessary and replace the reservoir sealing cap to prevent oil foam from leaking out, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2010 to June 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 April 2018
- Owners notified30 August 2018
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 94% repaired
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 27 April 2018.
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 MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018070015.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2018070015
- 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 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.