Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V403000

Structure

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-05-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V403000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
5,680
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-28
Owners notified
2021-07-20

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLB250 vehicles. Water may enter through the wheel well area into the front occupant foot wells, potentially damaging certain electrical components. This may result in the instrument cluster going blank, an engine stall while driving, or the vehicle may not start.

Safety risk

Either a blank instrument cluster display or an engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will seal the vehicle body in the wheel well area and inspect the front foot wells for water intrusion, repairing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020070009.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2502020

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.