{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. recall 18V272: Mercedes Benz GL350, Mercedes Benz GL450, Mercedes Benz GL550 and 11 more (2012 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v272/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V272: The leaking oil in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. The maker's own number: 2018070015.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz Gl350, Mercedes Benz Gl450, Mercedes Benz Gl550, Mercedes Benz Gl63, Mercedes Benz Gle350, Mercedes Benz Gls350d, model years 2012 to 2017. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 27 April 2018. 9,725 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML350 Bluetec 4Matic and ML550 4Matic, 2012-2015 ML63 AMG 4Matic and ML350 4Matic, 2013-2016 GL350 Bluetec 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and GL63 AMG 4Matic, 2017 GLS350d 4Matic, GLS450 4Matic, GLS550 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic, 2015 ML400 4Matic, 2016 GLE400 … 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 The maker's own number for this recall: 2018070015. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V272 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: “The leaking oil in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V272 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Suspension:Front 27 April 2018 2012-2017 MERCEDES BENZ GL350, MERCEDES BENZ GL450, MERCEDES BENZ GL550, MERCEDES BE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. recall 18V272: Mercedes Benz GL350, Mercedes Benz GL450, Mercedes Benz GL550 and 11 more (2012 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v272/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}