NHTSA campaign 15V662000 · Manufacturer campaign 2015100006
Mercedes Benz Recall 15V-662: Camshaft Weld may Fail and cause Engine Stall
NHTSA recall 15V662000 (Manufacturer campaign 2015100006) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 16, 2015, with 857 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz CLA 250, Mercedes Benz GLA 250 and Mercedes Benz SLK300 for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on December 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 15V662000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V662000 (also written 15V-662 or 15V662)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2015100006
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 857 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.48% (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 15V662000. 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 CLA 250
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 17, 2015 – August 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLA 250
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 17, 2015 – August 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz SLK300
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 17, 2015 – August 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V662000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2015 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, and 2016 SLK300 roadster vehicles manufactured July 17, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have intake or exhaust camshafts whose welds may fail and possibly cause engine damage.
Safety consequence
Engine damage may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected camshafts, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 9, 2015. The recall began on December 23, 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes-Benz's number for this recall is 2015100006.
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 15V662000
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.