The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 G550 4Matic, G63 AMG, and G65 AMG vehicles. A malfunction of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP), while Distronic Plus is engaged, may cause the engine to not reduce power, regardless of the vehicle's speed, driving situation or brake application.
The risk
Increased braking effort and/or shifting to neutral would be needed to stop the vehicle, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ESP control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017110012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG G65 | 2016, 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz G550 | 2016, 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2016, 2017 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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 AMG G65 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG G65 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz G550 | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz G550 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2017
2 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 17V400000 26 Jun 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017