{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V478 (2021090008): 2016-2018 AMG GT",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v478/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V478 (Mercedes-Benz): A separated driveshaft may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Mercedes-Benz's own number: 2021090008.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 25 June 2021. 1,522 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 AMG GT vehicles. The bonding between the carbon-fiber driveshaft and the flange may be insufficient, which could result in driveshaft separation. 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: 2021090008. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V478 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: “A separated driveshaft may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V478 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 25 June 2021 2016-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT A separated driveshaft may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the carbon-fiber driveshaft, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 15, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA cu",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:53:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:33:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V478 (2021090008): 2016-2018 AMG GT\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v478/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}