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Mercedes-Benz rear axle differential housing may develop cracks, possibly resulting in oil leaking onto the roadway or axle failure.

NHTSA campaign 23V-851 · Reported December 15, 2023 · 590 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
590
REMEDY
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The rear axle differential housing may develop cracks, possibly resulting in oil leaking onto the roadway or axle failure.

WHY IT MATTERS

Oil leaking onto the roadway may cause a road hazard for following traffic. Rear axle failure can result in a sudden loss of handling or drive power.

WHAT TO DO

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-851.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022–2023Mercedes-Benz G-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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