NHTSA campaign 15V351000 · Manufacturer campaign 2015050005
Mercedes Benz Recall 15V-351: Oil may Leak from Chain Tensioner Gasket
NHTSA recall 15V351000 (Manufacturer campaign 2015050005) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on June 8, 2015, with 814 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz E250, Mercedes Benz GLK250 and Mercedes Benz ML250 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on June 23, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V351000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V351000 (also written 15V-351 or 15V351)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2015050005
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 814 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V351000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz E250
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 3, 2014 – December 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLK250
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 13, 2014 – January 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz ML250
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 12, 2014 – February 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V351000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2015 E250 BlueTec vehicles manufactured November 3, 2014, to December 15, 2014, E250 BlueTec 4Matic vehicles manufactured November 4, 2014, December 17, 2014, GLK250 vehicles manufactured November 13, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 ML250 BlueTec vehicles manufactured December 12, 2014, to February 9, 2015. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area.
Safety consequence
Leaking oil may drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. Additionally, the leaking oil may be a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chain tensioner gasket, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes' number for this recall is 2015050005. Note: This is an expansion of NHTSA recall 14V-762.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V351000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.