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Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recall 26V216: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Official action
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Official identifier. 26V216
Date. 2026-04-03
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Action / remedy (official). Dealers will inspect and replace the drive shaft as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 22, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 10, 2026.
Potential units affected. 24,092 as published in the campaign file.
Licence: United States Government public recall data
Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign
Campaign scope
Affected make/model groups in the official file
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