2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB35 Foundation Components Line Recall (24V592)

Recall 24V592 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB35 in recall 24V592?

The brake hoses on the rear axle may have been improperly routed, which could allow chafing, and result in a brake fluid leak.

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024 AMG GLB 35 4MATIC vehicles. The brake hoses on the rear axle may have been improperly routed, which could allow chafing, and result in a brake fluid leak.

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.

Is it safe to drive a 2024 AMG GLB35 with recall 24V592?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A brake fluid leak can cause a loss of brakes and increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A brake fluid leak can cause a loss of brakes and increase the risk of a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your AMG GLB35 shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the hoses, lines and piping, and fittings, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 24V592?

Recall 24V592 covers 16 vehicles: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB35.

NHTSA lists 16 vehicles in this campaign. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the AMG GLB35 foundation components line recall?

Yes. Dealers will inspect and reroute the rear axle brake hoses as necessary, free of charge.

Dealers will inspect and reroute the rear axle brake hoses as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2024. Owner may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

When was recall 24V592 announced?

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported recall 24V592 to NHTSA on August 9, 2024. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as September 11, 2024.

This recall was filed 26 months ago. If your AMG GLB35 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my AMG GLB35 is part of recall 24V592?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 24V592 is open on your AMG GLB35, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 24V592000 is open on your AMG GLB35, it will be listed there. You can also ask any Mercedes-Benz dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should AMG GLB35 owners do about recall 24V592?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 24V592000 applies to your AMG GLB35.
2. Call a Mercedes-Benz dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the hoses, lines and piping, and fittings happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are AMG GLB35 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 1 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 0 of them about the brakes.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the brakes have been filed since recall 24V592 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 1 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 0 of them involve the brakes. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB35: 1 complaints in total, 0 about the brakes

Can recall 24V592 make my AMG GLB35 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this hoses, lines and piping, and fittings recall means their AMG GLB35 qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Brake defects are safety defects. California's lemon law presumption can apply after two repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, when the manufacturer has been notified directly.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB35 has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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