The defect
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.
The risk
DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz E | 2011 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL | 2011 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML | 2011 |
| Mercedes-Benz R | 2011 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 2012 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 E | 2011 | 10 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL | 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz R | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2011
5 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the fuel system, diesel; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 11V569000 2 Dec 2011 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 11V490000 3 Oct 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 11V478000 16 Sept 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V441000 19 Aug 2011 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011