{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes Benz recall 11V496: Model Year 2011",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v496/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V496 (Mercedes Benz): DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz E, Mercedes Benz Gl, Mercedes Benz Ml, Mercedes Benz R, Mercedes Benz S Class, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Mercedes-Benz Usa, Llc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 October 2011. 6,872 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-benz usa (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2011 vehicles including e-class (212 platform), manufactured from july 2010 through february 2011, r-class (251 platform), manufactured from april 2010 through april 2011, ml-class (w164 platform), manufactured from january 2010 through march 2011, gl-class … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.” 11V496 MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Fuel System, Diesel 3 October 2011 2011-2012 MERCEDES BENZ E, MERCEDES BENZ GL, MERCEDES BENZ ML, MERCEDES BENZ R, MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS DIESEL FUEL MAY BE DEPOSITED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH. MBUSA WILL CONTACT OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:53:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:16:11+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes Benz recall 11V496: Model Year 2011\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v496/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}