Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V056000

Exterior lighting: back up lights

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-02-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V056000

Exterior lighting: back up lights

Component
Exterior lighting: back up lights
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
8,199
Reported to NHTSA
2021-02-05
Owners notified
2022-06-10

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE350 and GLE450 vehicles. The lighting control unit may malfunction and cause the left exterior reverse light to remain illuminated after the transmission is shifted into a different gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

If the reverse light remains illuminated in a gear other than reverse, it may cause confusion about the driver's intention to other motorists, and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lighting control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022050004.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz GLE 3502020
Mercedes-Benz GLE 4502020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.