Campaign 24V-298Do not drive

Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure

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Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.

Consequence

Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V298000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

14 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about brakes on these vehicles: 169, of which 30 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-298
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
Mercedes-BenzAMG ML632007 to 20111
Mercedes-BenzAMG R6320070
Mercedes-BenzGL3202007 to 20092
Mercedes-BenzGL3502009 to 20127
Mercedes-BenzGL4502007 to 201243
Mercedes-BenzGL5502008 to 20124
Mercedes-BenzML3202007 to 20096
Mercedes-BenzML3502006 to 201165
Mercedes-BenzML4502010 to 20110
Mercedes-BenzML5002006 to 20088
Mercedes-BenzML5502008 to 20115
Mercedes-BenzR3202007 to 20092
Mercedes-BenzR3502006 to 201223
Mercedes-BenzR5002006 to 20073
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.