{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 17V817 (2018020010): Model Year 2017 Mercedes G550 & G550 4×4 Squared",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v817/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V817 (Mercedes-Benz): Increased braking effort may increase the risk of a crash. Mercedes-Benz's own number: 2018020010.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz G550, model year 2017. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 18 December 2017. 432 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes G550 & G550 4x4 Squared vehicles. The vacuum hose for the brake booster may collapse resulting in increased braking effort. 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: 2018020010. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V817 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: “Increased braking effort may increase the risk of a crash.” 17V817 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 18 December 2017 2017-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G550 Increased braking effort may increase the risk of a crash. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum hose, as necessary, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners will be notified of the recall in January 2018",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:22:31+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:37:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 17V817 (2018020010): Model Year 2017 Mercedes G550 & G550 4×4 Squared\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v817/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}