Recall · 20V247000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled 2 models over latches/locks/linkages
6,659
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
May 1, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 G550 and G63 vehicles. The embossed lock symbol for the child safety lock on the rear doors may indicate the incorrect lock status of the child safety lock.
- What it can cause
- If an unrestrained child unexpectedly opens a door, they may fall from the vehicle increasing their risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install a label on the rear doors with the correct operating direction, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020050034.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-BenzG550 | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-BenzG63 | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 6,659 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 77% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been recalled over the latches/locks/linkages 5 times before this, most recently in September 2019 as 19V665000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 4 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. 1 of those name the latches/locks/linkages, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 9 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V659000 (latches/locks/linkages), 23V097000 (electrical system), 22V365000 (electrical system), 21V961000 (fuel system, gasoline).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. with NHTSA on May 1, 2020 as campaign 20V247000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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