Vehicle recall 23V732000 · November 1, 2023
Mercedes-Benz A 220, AMG A35 and 5 more models
The vehicles may not be equipped with an inspection gauge to check the wear of the rear brake pads.
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 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 included in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Consequence
- Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V732000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 1, 2023
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Owner notification
- February 29, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 42,742
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads; Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
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 A 220 (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 (2020): 2020
- Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA35 (2020): 2020
- Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 (2020): 2020
- Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 (2020): 2020
- Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 (2021): 2021
- Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 (2020): 2020
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