Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 8, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,882. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 GLE 400 4Matic, GLE 350 4Matic, GLE 350, GLE 550E 4Matic, GLE 63 AMG, GLE 63S AMG, GLE 43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE 63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLS 450 4Matic, GLS 550 4Matic, and GLS 63 AMG 4Matic vehicles. In certain types of crash events, the center console may unlatch, allowing the objects within to fly around the cabin. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
The risk
In the event of a crash, if objects are not secured within the center console, they may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the center console so that it remains latched in a crash, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE63S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V077000.
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