The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2015 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, and 2016 SLK300 roadster vehicles manufactured July 17, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have intake or exhaust camshafts whose welds may fail and possibly cause engine damage.
The risk
Engine damage may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected camshafts, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 9, 2015. The recall began on December 23, 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes-Benz's number for this recall is 2015100006.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLA250 | 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK300 | 2016 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 CLA250 | 2015 | 61 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2015 | 94 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK300 | 2016 | 2 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2015
53 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
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| 15V816000 7 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V755000 16 Nov 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V752000 13 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V705000 26 Oct 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V701000 26 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V702000 26 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V676000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015