Mercedes AMG-GT models recalled over… loose hubcaps? – Roadshow [CNET]

As these models feature alloy wheels, the recall applies not to a traditional plastic or steel full wheel cover, but instead to the detachable center caps that carry Daimler’s legendary Three-Pointed Star logo.

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The recall affects 1,142 vehicles, and MBUSA will notify owners of affected models and offer to replace their hubcaps at the company’s own expense. The recall is expected to begin Feb. 16, 2021, and concerned AMG-GT 53 and AMG-GT 63 owners are urged to call Mercedes customer service at 1-800-367-6372 for more details.

Given that Benz says the AMG-GT 63 can hit 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and run to a top speed of 195 mph, the idea of anything coming off of one of these slipstream liftbacks and becoming a high-speed projectile is admittedly a sobering thought. That said, can you imagine if the federal government regularly recalled cars back in the ’70s and ’80s for hubcaps that fell off? Dealership service bays would’ve been full around the country 24/7, and this hubcap-collecting boy might never have become an automotive journalist.