{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 17V081: Mercedes Benz GL450, Mercedes Benz Gle350, Mercedes-Benz Gle450 (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v081/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V081 (Mercedes-Benz): The loose bolt may cause improper wheel tracking, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz Gl450, Mercedes Benz Gle350, Mercedes-Benz Gle450, model year 2016. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 8 February 2017. 37 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLE350 4Matic Bluetec, GL450 4Matic, and GLE450 Coupe 4Matic vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that connects the upper control arm and the axle stub may not have been properly tightened. 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: “The loose bolt may cause improper wheel tracking, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V081 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Arm 8 February 2017 2016-2016 MERCEDES BENZ GL450, MERCEDES BENZ GLE350, MERCEDES-BENZ GLE450 The loose bolt may cause improper wheel tracking, increasing the risk of a crash. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the bolt connecting the upper control arm and the axle stub on the affected vehicles, replacing the upper control arm if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA cu",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:57:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:12:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 17V081: Mercedes Benz GL450, Mercedes Benz Gle350, Mercedes-Benz Gle450 (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v081/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}