Vehicle recall 15V662000 · October 16, 2015
Mercedes-Benz CLA 250, GLA 250 and 1 more model
The affected vehicles have intake or exhaust camshafts whose welds may fail and possibly cause engine damage.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2015 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, and 2016 SLK300 roadster vehicles manufactured July 17, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have intake or exhaust camshafts whose welds may fail and possibly cause engine damage.
- Consequence
- Engine damage may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected camshafts, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 9, 2015. The recall began on December 23, 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes-Benz's number for this recall is 2015100006.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V662000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 16, 2015
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2015100006
- Owner notification
- December 23, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 857
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 (2015): 2015
- Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 (2015): 2015
- Mercedes-Benz SLK300 (2016): 2016
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