Mercedes Benz G550, Mercedes Benz G63, model year 2016. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 14 March 2017. 26 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 G550 4MATIC and G63 AMG vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the cable that unlatches the door when the inner door handle is pulled may break if the door is difficult to release, such as could occur after a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V178 cover?
- Mercedes Benz G550, Mercedes Benz G63, model year 2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 G550 4MATIC and G63 AMG vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the cable that unlatches the door when the inner door handle is pulled may break if the door is difficult to release, such as could occur after a crash.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the cable breaks and the door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle after a crash, the occupant is at an increased risk of an injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. MBUSA will notify owners and dealers will replace the cable that connects the inner door handle and the door lock on all four doors, free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2017. Owners can contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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 cable breaks and the door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle after a crash, the occupant is at an increased risk of an injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V178 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| System at fault | Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 March 2017 |
| Model years | 2016-2016 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES BENZ G550, MERCEDES BENZ G63 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the cable breaks and the door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle after a crash, the occupant is at an increased risk of an injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners and dealers will replace the cable that connects the inner door handle and the door lock on all four doors, free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2017. Owners can contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 237 notices in the record whose component field names latches/locks/linkages. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 49 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17V178, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v178/
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- Defect summary
a726f217 - Consequence
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