MERCEDES BENZ E 2011: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V540000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ E 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-11-24 2010-10-29 2010-11-03

Production Dates: 2010-07-01 - 2010-09-30

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2297

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON ROADS AND MAKING THOSE ROADS SLIPPERY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

Remedy

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 THIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED .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.

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .