Replace Air-Conditioning Refrigerant – 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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March 1, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V170000

Incorrect Refrigerant in HVAC System

In the event of a crash, the incorrect refrigerant may leak and increase the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V170

Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Components VISIBILITY

Potential Number of Units Affected 9

 

Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 AMG G 63 and 2023 G 550 vehicles. The air-conditioning system may not have been filled with the correct refrigerant.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the air-conditioning refrigerant, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 12, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA’s number for this recall is 2024030016.

 

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.

 

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March 28, 2024

2024030016

Replace Air-Conditioning Refrigerant

This is to notify you of the Recall Campaign Launch to Replace the Air-Conditioning Refrigerant on 9 Model Year (“MY”) 2022-2023 G-Class (463 platform) vehicles. The recall campaign will be visible on the www.NHTSA.gov website and may generate questions from customers. Affected VINs will be flagged in VMI as “OPEN” on March 28, 2024.

 

Issue

Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that the air-conditioning system in certain MY 2022-2023 G-Class (463 platform) vehicles might not have been filled with the specified refrigerant. In the event of a refrigerant leak as a consequence of a crash, the risk of fire might be increased.  

 

What We’re Doing

MBUSA will conduct a voluntary recall.  An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will replace the air-conditioning refrigerant in the affected vehicles.

 

Parts

The remedy is available and can be performed.

 

Given this notice, it is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to sell or lease any new vehicles in dealer inventory covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired. Once the remedy is available, the vehicles will be flagged as “OPEN” and Work Instructions will be available in NetStar VMI and Xentry Portal. Once the repair is complete, the vehicle may be sold or leased.

Loaner and demonstrator vehicles may continue to be driven, but must not be retailed until repaired. As a matter of normal service process, please check for other repair measures which might be applicable to the vehicle(s).

Additionally, given this notice, it is a violation of Federal Law for car rental companies to rent new vehicles covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired.

 

Customer Notification Timeline

Customer letters will be mailed on April 12, 2024.

 

Customer Reimbursement

Customer reimbursement is not being offered for this campaign.

 


Replace Air-Conditioning System Refrigerant  

 

This procedure can only be performed in workshops that are equipped with air conditioning service units for both 1234yf and R134a.

The vehicles are filled incorrectly with refrigerant (1234yf). The connections of the air conditioning system and the air conditioning system information label on the vehicle are designed correctly for the refrigerant.

 

Check/Test Procedure

 

  1. Confirm that refrigerant R134a is specified on the air conditioning system information label, carry out Work Procedure.

 

Work Procedure

 

Vehicle is filled incorrectly with refrigerant 1234yf and must be filled with R134a.

 

  1. The connection fittings of the air conditioning service unit for refrigerant (1234yf) must be modified.

1234yf service unit will temporarily need R134a connection fittings installed to evacuate 1234yf refrigerant

The different refrigerants must not be mixed in the air conditioning service unit.

 

  1. Drain and evacuate air conditioning system.

Drain and evacuate air conditioning system with air conditioning service unit for refrigerant 1234yf  Note the amount of oil suctioned off.

For basic information, see AR83.30-P-1760XG.

 

  1. Replace dryer cartridge.

For basic information, see: AR83.30-P-6521XGA (M177 and M176)

 

  1. Re-convert the connection fittings of the air conditioning service unit to the original air conditioning service unit.

 

  1. Refill the air conditioning system and check it for proper operation and leak tightness.

Check the system for leakage, see AR83.30-P-1761XG.

Fill the air conditioning system using air conditioning service unit for refrigerant R134a.

Filling quantity of refrigerant can be found on the air conditioning system information label.

Fill the air conditioning system with the noted amount of oil suctioned off + 10 ml.

Use compressor oil from the air conditioning service unit for refrigerant R134a.

For basic information, see AR83.30-P-1760XG.

 

Primary Parts Information

Qty. Part Name Part Number
1 Filter dryer (dryer cartridge) A 167 835 32 00*

* The replacement parts must be determined according to the equipment variant for the vehicle identification number via the parts process in the Xentry Portal.

Small parts such as screws, lock nuts, sealing rings, cable ties, fluids, sealant, etc. are not listed in the parts list. The required small parts are taken into account in the budgeting.

 

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Chronology :

In mid-2023, during a standard quality audit in the production plant, MBAG became aware of a data mismatch between the refrigerant that was filled into a certain vehicle as well as the intended and documented refrigerant. As a consequence, thorough analyses were initiated to identify the consequences of the data mismatch. In August 2023, those analyses concluded that certain vehicles might have been filled with an incorrect refrigerant and initiated an investigation to determine potentially affected vehicles and consequences. Generally, two refrigerant variants are in use, while depending on the country of destination, a specific variant of refrigerant must be filled into the vehicles. Until the end of 2023, MBAG reviewed the production data of all suspect vehicles and compared the production data of all vehicles with the certified and intended refrigerant variant. On this basis, the population of potentially affected vehicles was identified.

Since potential consequences vary with the type of incorrect refrigerant filled, this information was necessary to determine potential consequences from January 2024 onwards. On February 23, 2024, MBAG determined that a potential safety risk cannot be ruled out and decided to conduct a recall.

 


3 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG G63 2022-2023
MERCEDES-BENZ G550 2023

 


6 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-24V170-9733.pdf 738.967KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-24V170-1556.PDF 214.551KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-24V170-7941.pdf 139.737KB

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Recall 573 Report – March 28, 2024

RCLRPT-24V170-4729.PDF 214.549KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-24V170-5674.pdf 878.163KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-24V170-8823.pdf 710.372KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most recent Recall Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=24V170&docType=RCL

 


 

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