NHTSA 24V724000Manufacturer no. 2024100006
Electrical System › Wiring
- Report received by NHTSA
- September 27, 2024
- Owner notification
- November 1, 2024
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 10,655 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE / ML-Class
- July 19, 2021 – March 8, 2022
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- GLE 350, GLE 450
Defect summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 GLE 350 and 2021-2022 GLE 450 vehicles. The front acceleration sensor's wiring harness may be routed incorrectly, which can prevent the front air bags from deploying properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk
An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and reroute the wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024100006.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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 nhtsa.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 24V724000, filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov