Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V207000

Electrical system: wiring

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-03-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V207000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
116,020
Reported to NHTSA
2024-03-15
Owners notified
2024-05-03

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 GLE 350, 2020-2024 GLE 450, 2020-2023 GLS 580, GLE 580, 2019-2023 GLS 450, 2021-2023 Maybach GLS 600, AMG GLS 63, 2021-2024 AMG GLE 53, AMG GLE 53 Coupe, and AMG GLE 63 S vehicles. A 48-Volt ground connection under the passenger seat may not be secured properly, resulting in the ground connection overheating.

Safety risk

An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the 48-Volt ground connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024040002.

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

34 model years across 17 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE532022 2021
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+2024 2023
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S2022 2021
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+2024 2023
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS632022 2021
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 4MATIC+2023
Mercedes-Benz GLE 3502024 2023
Mercedes-Benz GLE 4502024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Mercedes-Benz GLE 5802021 2020
Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4MATIC2023 2022
Mercedes-Benz GLS 4502020 2019
Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC2023 2022
Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC2023 2022 2020
Mercedes-Benz GLS4502021
Mercedes-Benz GLS5802021
MERCEDES-MAYBACH GLS 6002021
MERCEDES-MAYBACH GLS 600 4MATIC2023 2022

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.