Mercedes-Benz A220, Mercedes-Benz Amg A35, Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla35, Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45, Mercedes-Benz Cla250, Mercedes-Benz Gla250, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 1 November 2023. 42,742 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 A220, 2020 CLA250, GLB250, AMG A35, AMG CLA45, AMG CLA35, and 2021 GLA250 vehicles. The vehicles may not be equipped with an inspection gauge to check the wear of the rear brake pads. In addition, information for using this inspection gauge might not be …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 23V732 cover?
- Mercedes-Benz A220, Mercedes-Benz AMG A35, Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla35, Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla45, Mercedes-Benz Cla250, Mercedes-Benz Gla250, Mercedes-Benz GLB250, model years 2019-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 A220, 2020 CLA250, GLB250, AMG A35, AMG CLA45, AMG CLA35, and 2021 GLA250 vehicles. The vehicles may not be equipped with an inspection gauge to check the wear of the rear brake pads.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will install an inspection gauge and provide supplemental owner's manual information, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 29, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA 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: “Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 23V732 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads |
| Reported to NHTSA | 1 November 2023 |
| Model years | 2019-2021 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES-BENZ A220, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG A35, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA35, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45, MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250, MERCEDES-BENZ GLA250, MERCEDES-BENZ GLB250 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install an inspection gauge and provide supplemental owner's manual information, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 29, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA 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 583 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, hydraulic. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 37 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla35 recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla45 recalls: 18 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz Cla250 recalls: 15 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 23V732, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v732/
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- Defect summary
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a062d306 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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