Mercedes-Benz Fuel Pump May Fail, Causing Loss of Drive Power
Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling certain 2021–2023 vehicles with faulty fuel pumps that may shutdown and cause loss of drive power. Owners should contact dealers for free replacement.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: No injuries or deaths are reported in the source text. However, the fuel pump defect causes a functional failure that results in loss of drive power, which can increase the risk of vehicle crashes. This qualifies as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, per the rubric's criteria for severity level 3.
Plain-English summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2021–2023 model year Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-Maybach vehicles due to a fuel pump defect. The affected models include the C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class, including various AMG variants and other trim levels. Approximately 143,551 vehicles are affected.
The fuel pump in affected vehicles may shutdown while driving, resulting in a loss of drive power. A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a vehicle crash. The defect affects the fuel system's delivery component.
Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners who received these letters should contact Mercedes-Benz USA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 to arrange a service appointment. Dealers will replace the fuel pump free of charge, using recall number 2023070012 for MBUSA's reference. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT53
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Fuel Pump
- Hazard
- fuel-pump-failure
- loss-of-drive-power
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 143,551
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (20)
- AMG GT53
- AMG E53
- AMG C43
- AMG C63 S
- AMG C63
- AMG GLS63
- GLS450
- GLS580
- AMG SL63
- AMG SL55
- AMG GT43
- AMG GT63 S
- AMG GT63
- AMG G63
- AMG GLC43
- AMG GLE63 S
- AMG E63 S
- AMG SL43
- AMG GLE53
- AMG GLC63 S
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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