MERCEDES BENZ GL 2008: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V242000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES BENZ | GL | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-06-16 | 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-03 |
Production Dates: 2006-07-01 - 2008-04-30
Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2008050004
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 52740
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 52,740 MY 2006-2008 GL AND ML CLASS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FLEX-N-GATE TRAILER HITCH. SOME OF THE WELD SEAMS CONNECTING THE TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER TO THE ATTACHMENT BAR USED TO SECURE THE TRAILER HITCH TO THE BODY FRAME DO NOT MEET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.
THIS MAY RESULT IN THE TRAILE RHITCH RECEIVER SEPARATING FROM THE ATTACHMENT BAR, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. THE TRAILER HITCH MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE TRAILER HITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2008. OWENRS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2008050004.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
