2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML; 2011 MERCEDES BENZ R; 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E; 2011 MERCEDES BENZ GL; 2012 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling certain 2011 and 2012 model year vehicles with diesel engines, including the E-Class, R-Class, ML-Class, GL-Class, and S-Class. The diesel fuel filter may leak from the area around the heating component, which could deposit diesel fuel onto the highway and create a potential crash hazard.
Owners of affected vehicles should contact Mercedes-Benz USA at 1-800-367-6372. The company will contact owners, and authorized dealers will inspect and replace the diesel fuel filter if necessary at no charge.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
MBUSA WILL CONTACT OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ USA AT 1-800-367-6372.
MERCEDES-BENZ USA (MBUSA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VEHICLES INCLUDING E-CLASS (212 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2011, R-CLASS (251 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2010 THROUGH APRIL 2011, ML-CLASS (W164 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, GL-CLASS (X164 PLATFORM), MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 S-CLASS (221 PLATFORM) VEHICLES. THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER MAY LEAK FROM THE AREA AROUND THE HEATING COMPONENT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.