Mercedes-Benz G63, AMG G65 +1 more: Forward collision avoidance — adaptive cruise control

Affects Mercedes-Benz G63, AMG G65, G550 · 2016–2017 — about 8K vehicles.

The hazard

Increased braking effort and/or shifting to neutral would be needed to stop the vehicle, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ESP control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017110012.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational