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If you’ve ever driven a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, you’re aware how bad the gentle giant handles. But then again, the Gelandewagen was never made to attack the corner like a Mazda MX-5. With that in mind, did you know the G65 might roll over if you reverse it at speeds in excess of 16 miles per hour (25 km/h) while applying an abrupt steering input?
In a letter filed with the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration by the automaker’s division in North America, the three-pointed star highlights the problem presented in the previous paragraph. To this effect, 20 examples of the Mercedes-AMG G65 from the 2017 model year are under recall.
Built between September 6th, 2016 and October 10th, 2016, these vehicles are prone to rolling over, which is a big no-no with the government's safety boffins. Mercedes points the finger at “a documentation error in the development process” for the weird quirk, which can be summed up as the lack of a reverse speed limiter.
Vehicles built after October 10th, 2016 have been issued a fix by the German automaker, coming in the form of updated software for the engine control unit. The recalled population, on the other hand, needs a re-flash of the ECU to take care of the issue in question.
Mercedes-Benz USA will inform customers by first-class mail in the coming weeks, and upon arriving at the dealership, fixing the problem shouldn’t take more than half an hour or so. And speaking of which, who would’ve thought that this condition boils down to a line of code left out of the software due to human error? A missing line of code in a $222,700 luxury SUV with a twin-turbocharged V12, nonetheless.
From May 2018, the G-Class we know and love has been replaced by the W463. All new from the ground up, the newcomer also happens to make do without the G65. That's right, I'm afraid; the V12 isn't coming back for the G-Wagen.
For the time being, the G500 and G63 will have to suffice, both powered by the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that Mercedes-AMG uses in the GT. But as opposed to the engine in the two-door sports car, the M176 and M177 in the G-Class feature wet-sump lubrication.
Built between September 6th, 2016 and October 10th, 2016, these vehicles are prone to rolling over, which is a big no-no with the government's safety boffins. Mercedes points the finger at “a documentation error in the development process” for the weird quirk, which can be summed up as the lack of a reverse speed limiter.
Vehicles built after October 10th, 2016 have been issued a fix by the German automaker, coming in the form of updated software for the engine control unit. The recalled population, on the other hand, needs a re-flash of the ECU to take care of the issue in question.
Mercedes-Benz USA will inform customers by first-class mail in the coming weeks, and upon arriving at the dealership, fixing the problem shouldn’t take more than half an hour or so. And speaking of which, who would’ve thought that this condition boils down to a line of code left out of the software due to human error? A missing line of code in a $222,700 luxury SUV with a twin-turbocharged V12, nonetheless.
From May 2018, the G-Class we know and love has been replaced by the W463. All new from the ground up, the newcomer also happens to make do without the G65. That's right, I'm afraid; the V12 isn't coming back for the G-Wagen.
For the time being, the G500 and G63 will have to suffice, both powered by the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that Mercedes-AMG uses in the GT. But as opposed to the engine in the two-door sports car, the M176 and M177 in the G-Class feature wet-sump lubrication.
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