NHTSA Recall 15V351000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V351000; Date: Jun. 8, 2015
Leaking oil may drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. Additionally, the leaking oil may be a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Mercedes Benz E250; 2015 Mercedes Benz GLK250; 2015 Mercedes Benz ML250
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 814
Recall Summary:
Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2015 e250 bluetec vehicles manufactured November 3, 2014, to December 15, 2014, e250 bluetec 4matic vehicles manufactured November 4, 2014, December 17, 2014, glk250 vehicles manufactured November 13, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 ml250 bluetec vehicles manufactured December 12, 2014, to February 9, 2015. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area.
How to Fix:
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chain tensioner gasket, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact mercedes customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes' number for this recall is 2015050005. Note: this is an expansion of NHTSA recall 14v-762.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 23, 2015
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