{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 12V557: Mercedes Benz C300, Mercedes Benz CL550, Mercedes Benz CL63 and 5 more (2011 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v557/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V557 (Mercedes-Benz): If the fuel filter flange cracks, it will leak fuel which may lead to a fire if an external ignition source is present.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz C300, Mercedes Benz Cl550, Mercedes Benz Cl63, Mercedes Benz Glk350, Mercedes Benz S400, Mercedes Benz S63, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 3 December 2012. 5,800 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S400, S550, S550 4Matic, S63 AMG, C300, C300 4Matic, E350, GLK350, GLK350 4Matic, CL550 4Matic, and CL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2011, through July 12, 2011. Due to an irregularity stemming from the molding process of the fuel filter flange, the … 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 Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: 2013010004. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V557 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “If the fuel filter flange cracks, it will leak fuel which may lead to a fire if an external ignition source is present.” 12V557 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Fuel System, Gasoline 3 December 2012 2011-2012 MERCEDES BENZ C300, MERCEDES B",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:51:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:32:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 12V557: Mercedes Benz C300, Mercedes Benz CL550, Mercedes Benz CL63 and 5 more (2011 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v557/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}