2017 MERCEDES BENZ GLE350 Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 16V759000 on 10/19/2016
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 10/13/2015 - 11/22/2015
- Affected:
- 2,215
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 gle 300d 4matic, gle 350, gle 350 4matic, and gle 400 4matic vehicles manufactured october 14, 2015, to november 23, 2015. the low beam headlights on the affected vehicles may not be properly adjusted. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the low-beam headlights are out of adjustment, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the headlight adjustment, as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in november 2016. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V903000 on 12/14/2016
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 04/22/2014 - 05/09/2016
- Affected:
- 47,799
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 gl350 4matic bluetec, gl550 4matic, gle350 4matic, gle43 amg coupe, gle450 4matic, 2016 gle300d 4matic, gle350, gle350d 4matic, gle400 4matic, gle550e 4matic, gle63 amg, gle63 amg 4matic, gle63s amg 4matic coupe, and 2017 gls63 amg vehicles manufactured april 23, 2014, to may 10, 2016. the front passenger seat occupant classification system (ocs) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.
- Consequence:
- If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V903000 on 12/14/2016
- Component:
- Air bags: occupant classification system - ocs (front passenger)
- Manufactured:
- 04/22/2014 - 05/09/2016
- Affected:
- 47,799
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 gl350 4matic bluetec, gl550 4matic, gle350 4matic, gle43 amg coupe, gle450 4matic, 2016 gle300d 4matic, gle350, gle350d 4matic, gle400 4matic, gle550e 4matic, gle63 amg, gle63 amg 4matic, gle63s amg 4matic coupe, and 2017 gls63 amg vehicles manufactured april 23, 2014, to may 10, 2016. the front passenger seat occupant classification system (ocs) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.
- Consequence:
- If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V077000 on 02/08/2017
- Component:
- Unknown or other
- Manufactured:
- 07/19/2016 - 10/15/2016
- Affected:
- 5,882
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 gle 400 4matic, gle 350 4matic, gle 350, gle 550e 4matic, gle 63 amg, gle 63s amg, gle 43 amg 4matic coupe, gle 63s amg 4matic coupe, gls 450 4matic, gls 550 4matic, and gls 63 amg 4matic vehicles. in certain types of crash events, the center console may unlatch, allowing the objects within to fly around the cabin. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, if objects are not secured within the center console, they may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will modify the center console so that it remains latched in a crash, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in early march 2017. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V816000 on 12/20/2017
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Manufactured:
- 01/02/2017 - 08/07/2017
- Affected:
- 8,700
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 gle400 4matic, gle350 4matic, gle350, gle550e 4matic, gle43 amg 4matic, gle63 amg 4matic, gls450, gle63s 4matic, gls63 4matic, s550e, s600, s63 amg 4matic, s65 amg, s550, mercedes-maybach s600, mercedes-maybach s550 4matic, gle43 amg 4matic coupe, gle63s 4matic coupe, 2017-2018 gls550 4matic, s550 4matic, 2018 s450, and s63 amg 4matic vehicles. the rear passenger door on the driver side may indicate that it is locked, when it may not be. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 206, "door locks and door retention components."
- Consequence:
- If the door appears to be locked, the door may be unintentionally opened, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear door lock, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in january 2018. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2017 MERCEDES BENZ GLE350 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- LI27.00-P-065534
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Model series 166 nag2 (vgs4, das3) om642, initial engagement jerk in r
- Bulletin:
- LI46.15-P-063353
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop
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