NHTSA Campaign 10V540000 — MERCEDES BENZ E 2011 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER
Structured reference page built from public recall data. Campaign: 10V540000. Vehicle: MERCEDES BENZ E. Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V540000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | MERCEDES BENZ E |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
Official summary
MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 M-CLASS, MODEL W164, GL-CLASS, MODEL X164, E-CLASS, MODEL W212, R-CLASS, AND MODEL V251VEHICLES. THE O-RING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LUBRICATED IN ALL CASES. LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN LEAD TO LEAKAGE OF THE FUEL FILTER.
Official consequence
DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON ROADS AND MAKING THOSE ROADS SLIPPERY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372. THIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED . PLEASE SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-496.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 83281 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V540000 |
| Make | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER |
| Manufacturer Name | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-07-01 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-09-30 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 2297 |
| Action Date | 2010-11-24 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Report Date | 2010-10-29 |
| Notification Date | 2010-11-03 |
| Official Summary | MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 M-CLASS, MODEL W164, GL-CLASS, MODEL X164, E-CLASS, MODEL W212, R-CLASS, AND MODEL V251VEHICLES. THE O-RING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LUBRICATED IN ALL CASES. LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN LEAD TO LEAKAGE OF THE FUEL FILTER. |
| Official Consequence | DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON ROADS AND MAKING THOSE ROADS SLIPPERY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372. THIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED . PLEASE SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-496. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000038059000879780000001245 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |