NHTSA Campaign 16V308000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 16V308000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed the report for 16V308000 with NHTSA on May 17, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V308000, NHTSA lists up to 136 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2015 and July 24, 2015.
The 16V308000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V308000 were scheduled from July 29, 2016, 73 days after the report.
16V308000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V308000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V308000 ranks 8 of 10 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V308000, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 AMG GT S vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015 to July 24, 2015. In affected vehicles, the adhesive bond between the carbon-fiber driveshaft and the rear flange may fail, and as a result, there may be a loss of torque to the rear wheels.
- The risk
- If the adhesive bond fails and results in a loss of torque to the rear wheels, the vehicle operator may be unable to move the vehicle, or may experience deceleration if the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the carbon-fiber driveshaft, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2016050008.
Reported May 17, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V308000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V308000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 17, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted