The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML350 Bluetec 4Matic and ML550 4Matic, 2012-2015 ML63 AMG 4Matic and ML350 4Matic, 2013-2016 GL350 Bluetec 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and GL63 AMG 4Matic, 2017 GLS350d 4Matic, GLS450 4Matic, GLS550 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic, 2015 ML400 4Matic, 2016 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic, GLE450 4Matic Coupe and GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, 2015-2016 GL450 4Matic and 2013-2014 GL450 4Matic vehicles equipped with the Active Curve System (ACS). In certain driving conditions, if the oil level in the ACS reservoir is below the minimum level, the oil may foam and leak out of the vent holes in the reservoir cap.
The risk
The leaking oil in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the oil level as necessary and replace the reservoir sealing cap to prevent oil foam from leaking out, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018070015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG ML63 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL63 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE350 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE400 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE450 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE63S | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS350D | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS550 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML350 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML400 | 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML550 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 GLE63 | 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2017 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG ML63 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG ML63 | 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG ML63 | 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG ML63 | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 2013 | 7 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 2014 | 6 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 2013 | 37 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 2014 | 21 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 2015 | 18 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 2016 | 13 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 2014 | 10 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 2015 | 8 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL63 | 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL63 | 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL63 | 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL63 | 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE350 | 2016 | 53 | 9 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE400 | 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE450 | 2016 | 25 | 11 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE63S | 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS350D | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 2017 | 35 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS550 | 2017 | 6 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML350 | 2012 | 65 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2018
50 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the suspension; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
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| 18V904000 19 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V914000 19 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V893000 17 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V876000 10 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V857000 3 Dec 2018 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 18V851000 30 Nov 2018 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 18V853000 30 Nov 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018