2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350 Recalls (4)

Campaign:
15V711000 on 10/26/2015
Component:
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Manufactured:
01/28/2007 - 12/16/2008
Affected:
127,504
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 c300 sedan, c300 4matic, c63 amg, and c350 vehicles, and 2010 glk350 and glk350 4matic vehicles. due to a manufacturing error, the air bag control unit may corrode and cause the control unit to malfunction.
Consequence:
The malfunctioning air bag control unit may cause the air bags to unexpectedly deploy increasing the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. alternatively, the air bag control unit malfunction may cause the air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag control unit and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. mercedes-benz issued an interim notification to owners on december 23, 2015. the recall began on march 14, 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:
16V081000 on 02/10/2016
Component:
Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
Manufactured:
04/23/2008 - 07/15/2010
Affected:
711,159
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ml320 bluetec 4matic, gl320 bluetec 4matic and r320 cdi 4matic, 2011 e350 cabriolet and e550 cabriolet, 2009-2011 ml350, ml350 4matic, ml550 4matic, ml63 amg, and c63 amg, 2010-2011 ml450 4matic hybrid, e350 coupe, e350 4matic, e550 coupe, e550 4matic, and e63 amg, 2011-2012 gl350 bluetec 4matic and r350 bluetec 4matic, 2009-2012 gl450 4matic, gl550 4matic and r350 4matic, 2007-2008 slk280, slk350, and slk55 amg, 2011-2014 sls amg coupe, 2012 sls amg cabriolet, 2013-2014 sls amg gt and sls amg gt cabriolet, 2005 c230 kompressor and c320, 2006-2007 c230, 2006-2011 c350, 2008-2011 c300 and c300 4matic, 2010-2012 glk350 and glk350 4matic and 2007-2008 chrysler crossfire vehicles. upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Mbusa will their notify owners, and fiat chrysler will notify the affected chrysler owners. dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. this recall began november 2016. mercedes-benz owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and chrysler owners may contact fiat chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
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:
16V363000 on 05/25/2016
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Affected:
199,705
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 c300 sedan, c300 4matic sedan, c350 sedan, c63 amg sedan vehicles, 2010-2011 glk350, glk350 4-matic and e350 coupe vehicles, 2011 sls amg, e350 convertible, e550 coupe and e550 convertible vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, mbusa is recalling certain model year 2008 c300 sedan, c350 sedan, c63 amg sedan and c300 4-matic sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either zones a or b are not subject to this safety recall. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag modules, free of charge. owners were sent an interim notification october 2016. a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. 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.
Campaign:
18V043000 on 01/15/2018
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
08/31/2008 - 06/06/2010
Affected:
132,167
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2013 c250, c250 coupe, c350 coupe 4matic, c300 4matic, c350, c350 coupe, c63 amg, c63 coupe, e350 cabrio, e350 coupe, e550 cabrio, e350 coupe 4matic, e550 coupe, glk350 4matic, glk250 bluetec 4matic, glk350, sls coupe, sls amg gt coupe, and sls roadster vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands or "zone a." additionally, mbusa is recalling certain 2010 c300, c300 4matic, c63 amg, e350 coupe, e550 coupe, glk350, and glk350 4matic vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." mbusa is also recalling certain 2009 c300, c300 4matic, c63 amg, and c350 vehicles ever registered in the states of ak, co, ct, id, ia, me, ma, mi, mn, mo, nh, ny, nd, or, ri, sd, ut, vt, wa, wi and wy or "zone c." in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. mercedes issued an interim notification to owners on february 23, 2018. a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. 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.

2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350 TSBs (39)

Bulletin:
LI91-40-P-047922
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Mercedes: seat belts, emergency tensioning retractors. a new reversible emergency tensioning retractor cannot be installed. as of modification , the connector housing of the reversible emergency tensioning retractor was revised and is in
Bulletin:
TB-P-047921
Component:
151300 seat belts:front:retractor
Summary:
Mercedes: fault message in instrument cluster (pre-safe inactive) and fault code 530630 is current and stored in the reversible emergency tensioning retractor control unit. left front reversible emergency tensioning retractor control unit
Bulletin:
P-047912
Component:
162500 structure:body:tailgate
Summary:
Daimler(xentry): automatic liftgate sometimes doe not open or close completely. the drive unit of the liftgate control is actuated but does not manage to open or close the liftgate completely, (the liftgate starts moving but then stops).
Bulletin:
LI-54-21
Component:
121300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
Summary:
Xentry: exterior lights constantly on. possible components: low beams; front fog lamp; high beams; washer fluid pump and the headlamp cleaning system are also potentially affected. hardware fault in driver side sam. model 204. no model
Bulletin:
LI46-20-P-048484
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Xentry: steering leaky at internal oil lines. connector of internal oil line or sealing washers/o-rings damaged. not necessary to replace the entire steering system. remove steering; replace both internal oil lines; install steering. mo
Bulletin:
SB-2009110004
Component:
162600 structure:body:hatchback/liftgate
Summary:
Mercedes benz: adjust rear lift gate stops. its been determined that the rear lift gate stops may not be adjusted to specification. if stops are not adjusted properly, the rear lift gate may contact the body when driving on uneven roads.
Bulletin:
SC-2009080005
Component:
162700 structure:body:trunk lid
Summary:
Mercedes benz: adjust trunk lid stops. due to tolerance and settling of the rubber seal the trunk lid may touch the bumper during closing on the affected vehicles. dealers will adjust the trunk lid stops at the next workshop visit. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-2010030001
Component:
140000 air bags
Summary:
Mercedes: supplemental restraint system (srs) - update control module software. the functioning of the srs is not impaired. an update to software of srs control module software is available to correct this condition. *pe updated 4
Bulletin:
SB-2010050002
Component:
063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
Summary:
Mercedes: replace vehicle emission control information (veci) label. the vehicle emission control information label does not meet specifications. dealers will replace the veci label at the next workshop visit. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-91-60-193
Component:
140000 air bags
Summary:
Mercedes: airbag durability and reliability. air bag srs control module (n2/2) does not have a set shelf life and will normally be reliable for the life of a vehicle. with 164, 216 221, 251 and newer, the airbag control unit can be reset
Bulletin:
LI-46-30
Component:
015200 steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Summary:
Daimler/xentry: leakage at pressure hose connection (power steering high pressure line) to power steering pump. model 204, 207 and 212. no model years listed. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-2010060002
Component:
200000 wheels
Summary:
Mercedes benz: it has been determined that the support seam in the right rear wheel arch may not meet specifications. dealers will apply cavity protection to the support seam in the right ear wheel arch. *pe
Bulletin:
LI03-20-P-048278
Component:
061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Summary:
Mercedes (xentry): engine makes noise, ticking/crackling at idle speeds up to approx. 1500 rpm. run in effect of 1st crankshaft main bearing. models 211, 219, 164, 251, 203, 204, 209, 221, 461 and 463. no model years listed. *pe
Bulletin:
LI58-40-P050039
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): das/xd add on for passenger cars. control unit programming for hardware object number 6429010200 reports-no newer control module software was found. no model years listed. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-82-00-695
Component:
121000 exterior lighting:headlights
Summary:
Mercedes: part change to banjo bolt for headlamp mount. the latch for the banjo bolt for the headlamp mount is no longer needed; therefore, the new part is now screwed onto the lamp frame using a thermoplastic nut *pe
Bulletin:
SB-2010100003
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
Mercedes: check fuel information label. it has been determined that the fuel information label on the fuel filler flap may be missing. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-2010090001
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Mercedes: check seam seal in right side underbody. it has been determined that a right side underbody seam seal may not meet specifications. *pe
Bulletin:
LI-33-20
Component:
204000 wheels:cap/cover/hub
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: water and dirt can enter the wheel hub causing a grinding noise of the front axle and corrosion of the wheel bearing. *rm updated 4/29/13. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-32-25-82
Component:
021230 suspension:front:springs:air suspension system
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: shock absorber procedure. *rm
Bulletin:
2010120001
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Mercedez-benz: the cylinder head may not have been made to specifications. *rm
Bulletin:
LI07-61
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: warning light is on with a stored engine code, because of a software problem. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-82-30
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Mercedez-benz: auto lights inoperative mesage is displayed. this is a software problem. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-72-20
Component:
162300 structure:body:door
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: on rough roads there is a knocking noise in the liftgate area. the stop buffers are too hard and are creating the noise during vibration. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-27-50
Component:
102000 power train:manual transmission
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the transmission switches to limp-home mode while driving. gearshifts are no longer possible. this is caused by a fault with the rpm sensor. *rm updated 9/20/11. *pe updated 5/9/14. *pe
Bulletin:
LI-32-25
Component:
021300 suspension:front:shock absorber
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: there is thumping or rattling noise from the front axle area when on uneven roads. there are several causes.*rm
Bulletin:
LI-80-57
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: diagnostic procedures for the driver authorization system. *rm
Bulletin:
SB-2011030001
Component:
200000 wheels
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the seam seal in the right rear wheel arch is not up to specifications. 2011 204.9. *rm
Bulletin:
SB-2011020004
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Mercedes benz: there is improper calibration of the rear sam. 2010-2011 204. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-27-60
Component:
103300 power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: rattling noise at the shift rod. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-27-60-P049270
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the auto-transmission switches to limp home mode or has no power. there are multiple possible fault codes. a piston may be damaged. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-91-40P051830
Component:
151000 seat belts:front
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the front seat belt catches when pulled out, because the strap was not guided back properly. happens on both the passenger and driver's side. *rm updated 5/22/2012. *js
Bulletin:
LI-05-20-P
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the malfunction light is on with multiple possible trouble codes stored. there could be a problem with the camshaft and/or scoring of a piston. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-07-10-P
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the engine warning light is on with stored trouble codes. idle speed limits were set too narrow. *rm
Bulletin:
10-P-053439
Component:
121000 exterior lighting:headlights
Summary:
Xentry: mercedes benz: high beam assist temporarily nonfunctional. replace mfk and calibrate with the aid of the 'calibration target for night view assist' special tool. also included glk350 and s550 model year 2011. model cls year 2010-201
Bulletin:
LI-72-19-P053604
Component:
126000 exterior lighting:turn signal
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): the signal light for right rear turn is inoperative. fault message displayed. *pe
Bulletin:
LI-82-10P-053439
Component:
121300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): message will appear indicating high beam assist is activated and is inoperative. models 204, 212, 207, 221, 216, 218, and 166. no model years listed. *pe updated 11/26/13. *pe
Bulletin:
LI07.08-P-060993
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code u145400: "implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor"
Bulletin:
LI05.10-P-049909
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Engine noises after engine start
Bulletin:
LI82.62-P-068051
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
N40/3 sound system (code 810), audio playback faulty or malfunctioning completely

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