NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V732000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads — Mercedes-benz · reported 1 Nov 2023 · 42,742 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 A220, 2020 CLA250, GLB250, AMG A35, AMG CLA45, AMG CLA35, and 2021 GLA250 vehicles. The vehicles may not be equipped with an inspection gauge to check the wear of the rear brake pads. In addition, information for using this inspection gauge might not be included in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

The risk

Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will install an inspection gauge and provide supplemental owner's manual information, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 29, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

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.

NHTSA campaign
23V732000
Filed by
Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc
Report received
1 Nov 2023
Owners notified
29 Feb 2024
Potentially affected
42,742

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Mercedes-benz A 220 2020 Mercedes-benz A 220 2020 Mercedes-benz Amg A35 2020 Mercedes-benz Amg Cla35 2020 Mercedes-benz Amg Cla45 2020 Mercedes-benz Cla 250 2021 Mercedes-benz Gla 250 2020 Mercedes-benz Glb 250

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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