MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE63, GLE450 (2016): Power train
Recall 15V709000 · Oct 27, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
52
vehicles affected
52
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V709000
- Date
- Oct 27, 2015
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 52
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Driveshaft
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 GLE450 AMG 4Matic coupes and GLE63 AMG S 4Matic coupes manufactured December 10, 2014, to April 29, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with rear drive shaft bolt fasteners that may loosen and result in the rear drive shaft separating from the transmission or the rear axle differential.
What can happen
If the drive shaft separates, the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolt fasteners, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-November 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GLE63 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE450 | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V709000?
2 models: Mercedes-Benz Amg GLE63 (2016), Mercedes-Benz GLE450 (2016), about 52 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V709000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolt fasteners, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-November 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What can happen?
If the drive shaft separates, the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.