# NHTSA recall 11V496000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V496000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2011\-10\-03
- Owners notified: 2011\-11\-30
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Units potentially affected: 6872

## What is wrong

MERCEDES\-BENZ USA \(MBUSA\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VEHICLES INCLUDING E\-CLASS \(212 PLATFORM\), MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2011, R\-CLASS \(251 PLATFORM\), MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2010 THROUGH APRIL 2011, ML\-CLASS \(W164 PLATFORM\), MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, GL\-CLASS \(X164 PLATFORM\), MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 S\-CLASS \(221 PLATFORM\) VEHICLES.  THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER MAY LEAK FROM THE AREA AROUND THE HEATING COMPONENT.


## What can happen

DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.


## The remedy

MBUSA WILL CONTACT OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES\-BENZ USA AT 1\-800\-367\-6372.


## 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E. Built 2010\-07\-01 to 2011\-02\-28.
- 2011 MERCEDES BENZ GL. Built 2010\-03\-01 to 2011\-03\-31.
- 2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML. Built 2010\-01\-01 to 2011\-03\-30.
- 2011 MERCEDES BENZ R. Built 2010\-04\-01 to 2011\-04\-30.
- [2012 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-01 to 2011\-05\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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