Recall · 20V090000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled 2 models over power train
6,300
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
February 14, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 G550 4MATIC and G63 AMG 4MATIC vehicles. An electrical resistor within the differential locking module may malfunction, interrupting communication between the control unit and the differential locking actuator, possibly resulting in the deactivation of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) while driving.
- What it can cause
- Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or anti-lock brakes may increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the differential locking modules and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020070005.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-BenzAMG G63 | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-BenzG550 | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 6,300 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 76% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been recalled over the power train 13 times before this, most recently in October 2019 as 19V768000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 4 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. 1 of those name the power train, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 10 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V659000 (latches/locks/linkages), 23V097000 (electrical system), 22V365000 (electrical system), 21V961000 (fuel system, gasoline).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. with NHTSA on February 14, 2020 as campaign 20V090000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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