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2008 Mercedes Benz GL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2008 Mercedes Benz GL. The newest campaign is 08V682000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Dec 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist System. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V682000, in the NHTSA record

Mercedes-benz will replace the steering gears. The recall began on january 28, 2009. Owner may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 62,321 units in total.

  1. 08V682000Received . 577 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-benz is recalling 577 my 2008 gl-class, m-class, and r-class vehicles. A defect may exist in the driving pin used to control the oil pressure of the power steering.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a defective driving pin exists in a vehicle and the pin breaks during normal vehicle turning, the normally available hydraulic support function will no longer function and steering wheel operation will be limited.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-benz will replace the steering gears. The recall began on january 28, 2009. Owner may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.

    Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2008120011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V242000Received . 52,740 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-benz is recalling 52,740 my 2006-2008 gl and ml class vehicles equipped with flex-n-gate trailer hitch. Some of the weld seams connecting the trailer hitch receiver to the attachment bar used to secure the trailer hitch to the body frame do not meet performance specifications.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This may result in the traile rhitch receiver separating from the attachment bar, creating a road hazard which may lead to a vehicle crash. The trailer hitch must not be used for any purpose until it has been repaired.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair the trailer hitch. The recall began on june 16, 2008. Owenrs may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.

    Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2008050004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 08V006000Received . 9,004 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with diesel engines, the crankshaft sensor could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. This results in an interruption in the electrical connection in the chip housing of the sensor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When this happens, the vehicle may lose power rather than enter a limp-home mode. In addition, the vehicle cannot be restarted after failure of the electrical connection in the sensor, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor. The recall began on february 4, 2008. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.

    Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2008010005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2008 Mercedes Benz GL: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
30 Jan 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2008 Mercedes Benz GL, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20062
  2. 20072
  3. 20083
  4. 20090
  5. 20100
  6. 20112

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Mercedes Benz GL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/gl/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Mercedes Benz GL?
62,321 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes Benz GL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz GL, model years 2006 to 2011. 3 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Mercedes Benz GL name most often?
Tires: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Mercedes Benz GL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.