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Mercedes-Benz steering coupling connecting bolt may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in a loss of steering.

NHTSA campaign 17V-252 · Reported April 12, 2017 · 168 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz C-Class and GLK-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
168
REMEDY
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering coupling connecting bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The steering coupling connecting bolt may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in a loss of steering.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of steering can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering coupling connecting bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-252.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013–2014Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2013–2015Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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