The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 E250 BlueTec, E250 BlueTec 4Matic, GLK250 4Matic BlueTec, and 2015 ML250 4Matic BlueTec vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, to November 10, 2014. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area.
The risk
Leaking oil may drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. Additionally, the leaking oil may be a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chain tensioner gasket, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes' number for this recall is 2014120002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz E250 | 2014, 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLK250 | 2014, 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML250 | 2015 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE: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 E250 | 2014 | 7 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz E250 | 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLK250 | 2014 | 21 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLK250 | 2015 | 19 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML250 | 2015 | 10 | 6 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2014
48 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 14V771000 3 Dec 2014 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 14V764000 1 Dec 2014 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter |
| 14V664000 22 Oct 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V666000 22 Oct 2014 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 14V574000 19 Sept 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 14V562000 12 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 14V551000 10 Sept 2014 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 14V516000 26 Aug 2014 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014