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NHTSA campaign 23V445000 · manufacturer recall 2023070012

2021–2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT and 9 other Mercedes-Benz models: fuel system, gasoline recall

A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

high 143,551 vehicles affected 92% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power. Risk A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023070012.

Reported to NHTSA Jun 26, 2023 by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, owners notified Sep 29, 2023.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

Fuel pump shutdown causes loss of drive power in traffic, which can lead to a crash, meeting the high-severity threshold for loss of motive power.

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

The fix, from the dealer bulletin

Source: NHTSA remedy instructions and dealer notice
Stop-sale Not stated in the dealer documents
Remedy Instructions filed: the dealer bulletin exists

Parts named

Part numberDescriptionQty
A 167 470 03 9406
A 167 470 07 06
A 167 470 45 0006
A 167 470 06 06
A 167 470 69 0006
A 167 470 05 06
A 205 470 27 0203
A 205 470 52 03
A 205 470 49 0003
A 205 470 51 03
A 205 470 85 0103
A 205 470 50 03
A 206 470 44 0101
A 000 584 54 13
A 000 584 42 14Proof of Correction Certificate (CA Dealers Only)

Read from NHTSA’s copy of the manufacturer’s dealer documents (manufacturer campaign 2023070012). The procedure itself is in the bulletin; a franchised dealer has the current copy on the manufacturer’s portal, and that copy governs. Working a lot or a fleet? Recall Watch carries this line on every VIN it checks: remedy status, hours, stop-sale.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 23V445000

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 92%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 23V445000 · the manufacturer calls it 2023070012

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 2023070012 the same recall as 23V445000?

Yes. 2023070012 is the number Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 23V445000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.