MERCEDES BENZ R 2011: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V540000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES BENZ | R | 2011 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-11-24 | 2010-10-29 | 2010-11-03 |
Production Dates: 2010-04-30 - 2010-10-30
Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2297
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 M-CLASS, MODEL W164, GL-CLASS, MODEL X164, E-CLASS, MODEL W212, R-CLASS, AND MODEL V251VEHICLES. THE O-RING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LUBRICATED IN ALL CASES. LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN LEAD TO LEAKAGE OF THE FUEL FILTER.
DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON ROADS AND MAKING THOSE ROADS SLIPPERY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372. THIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED . PLEASE SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-496.
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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
