Repair when you can Communication
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
On June 18, 2021, an additional 9 vehicles were added, including certain 2021 GLA250, GLC300, 2018 S450, E400, and 2017 CLA250 vehicles. The communication module might have been inadvertently deactivated during a service visit, which could have disabled the Emergency Call (eCall) function.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
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Repair when you can Communication
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Electrical system
Without the audible tone and blinking warning light to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300, C300 Coupe, CLS450, E450 Coupe and S450, 2017-2019 E300, 2018 E400 Coupe, E400 Stationwagon, and 2018-2019 S560 vehicles that have previously had the instrument cluster replaced.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Exterior lighting
If the headlight's horizontal aim is altered, a misaimed headlight may lead to an insufficiently illuminated roadway, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic, E300, E43 AMG, and E400 vehicles.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Exterior lighting
An insufficiently illuminated roadway may increase the risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 4Matic, E300, and E43 AMG vehicles fitted with LED headlights.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Steering
If the power steering assist is unexpectedly disabled, it may increase the risk of a crash.
A transistor within the power steering control unit may overheat resulting in the power steering system being disabled.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Steering
The improperly welded pins may lose contact, deactivating the power steering assist and increasing the risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling one 2017 C43 AMG, one E300 4Matic sedan, one GLC300, and one E43 AMG 4Matic sedan.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Structure
If the roof-mounted spoiler detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing a risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 E300 and 2017 E300 4MATIC vehicles.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Steering
If water enters the power steering control unit, the power steering assist may be deactivated, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, E400 4Matic Coupe, GL63 AMG, GLE350, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic and GLE63S AMG Coupe 4Matic vehicles, 2017 E300 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic vehicles, and 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic BlueTec, GL450 4Matic, and GL550 4Matic vehicles.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Electrical system
Without the instrument cluster displaying important information such as the vehicle's speed, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 and E300 4MATIC vehicles.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Air bags
In the event of a crash that necessitates air bag deployment, if the air bag does not deploy as intended, there would be an increased risk of occupant injury.
The front passenger air bag may not deploy properly if a front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Fire risk Electrical system
If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300 4Matic, C300, CLA250, CLA250 4Matic and CLA45 AMG vehicles, 2017 C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C300 Coupe, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 4Matic Wagon, E43 AMG 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic and GLC300 4Matic Coupe vehicles and 2016 C350e and GLC300 vehicles and 2016-2017 C450 4Matic AMG Sport and GLC300 4Matic vehicles.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Repair soon Air bags
If the passenger front air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of a injury.
The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be misclassified.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Air bags
If the pelvis airbag or the front passenger airbag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
The pelvis air bag or the front passenger air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite in the event of a crash.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Power train
If the vehicle does not move forward or backward as selected by the driver with the shift lever, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The affected vehicles may have a damaged steering column-mounted shift lever module. If the internal circuit board is damaged, moving the shift lever will not select a transmission gear.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Fuel system
Damage to the fuel pump wiring may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 E300 Sedan and E300 Sedan 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to June 30, 2016.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.