A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Rear brake caliper pistons: Mercedes-Benz GLS (X166)
- Period mentioned
- Model year 2018 in the US (only the VINs in the recall)
- Symptoms
- The car brakes less well than normal.
- Possible cause described
- The rear brake caliper pistons may not have been correctly coated, and they temporarily release gas into the rear hydraulic circuit, reducing braking performance. It is US recall 18V539 (Mercedes-Benz 2018080013, 9,044 vehicles across GLS and GLE models of model year 2018); the remedy is to bleed the rear axle brake system.
- Check for the garage
- Ask a Mercedes-Benz dealer, with the VIN, whether your GLS has this recall or a European equivalent outstanding: they bleed the rear brakes free of charge. If you notice weaker braking, keep a longer distance and take it to the garage as soon as possible.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.