The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 A220, 2020 CLA250, GLB250, AMG A35, AMG CLA45, AMG CLA35, and 2021 GLA250 vehicles. The vehicles may not be equipped with an inspection gauge to check the wear of the rear brake pads. In addition, information for using this inspection gauge might not be included in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
The risk
Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install an inspection gauge and provide supplemental owner's manual information, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 29, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz A 220 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 | 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA35 | 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 | 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
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 A 220 | 2019 | 48 | 14 |
| Mercedes-Benz A 220 | 2020 | 20 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA35 | 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 2020 | 20 | 11 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2021 | 18 | 9 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 | 2020 | 54 | 20 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2023
32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
| 23V800000 28 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V789000 22 Nov 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V791000 22 Nov 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V779000 20 Nov 2023 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 23V730000 31 Oct 2023 | Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. |
| 23V679000 11 Oct 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 23V672000 4 Oct 2023 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 23V652000 25 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023