Vehicle recall 17V817000 · December 18, 2017
2017 Mercedes-Benz G 550
The vacuum hose for the brake booster may collapse resulting in increased braking effort.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes G550 & G550 4x4 Squared vehicles. The vacuum hose for the brake booster may collapse resulting in increased braking effort.
- Consequence
- Increased braking effort may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum hose, as necessary, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners will be notified of the recall in January 2018 and they will receive a second letter when the parts become available, currently expected to be in March 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018020010.
- 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
- 17V817000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 18, 2017
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2018020010
- Owner notification
- March 16, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 432
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings; Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist
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 G 550 (2017): 2017
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