Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Structure › Body
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 161,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 GLE350, GLE450, GLS450, 2021-2022 AMG GLE53, 2020-2021 GLE580, GLS580, and 2021 GLE400e, AMG GLS63, AMG GLE63 S, and Maybach GLS600 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the rear door window trim bars may detach.
The risk
Detached trim bars may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and secure the rear window trim bars, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022090010.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4Matic | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS580 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 91 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4Matic | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
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 22V680000.
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