The defect
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2010 G-CLASS VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A GRILL COVER FOR FRONT TURN SIGNAL PROTECTION THAT, WHILE PERMISSIBLE, MAY IMPACT OVER TIME THE SIGNAL'S ABILITY TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.
The risk
THE SIGNAL LIGHT'S VISIBILITY TO OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE REDUCED OVER TIME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED TURN LIGHT UNITS OPTIMIZED FOR USAGE WITH GRILLS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2010 OR EARLY JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Mercedes-Benz G550 | 2009, 2010 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2003 | 7 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G500 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G55 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz G550 | 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz G550 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2010
19 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the exterior lighting; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 10V624000 15 Dec 2010 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 10V608000 7 Dec 2010 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 10V577000 10 Nov 2010 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 10V558000 8 Nov 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 10V556000 8 Nov 2010 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 10V463000 5 Oct 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V452000 29 Sept 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V365000 5 Aug 2010 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010