Recall · 23V097000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled 2 models over electrical system
26,116
Vehicles covered
2
Models
6
Model years
February 17, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 G550 and AMG G63 vehicles. The front axle wiring harness may chafe against an oil cooler and become damaged, which can cause a loss of anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC).
- What it can cause
- A loss of anti-lock brakes or electronic stability control can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and either install a protective sleeve or replace the front axle wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023030005.
- 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.nhtsa.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-BenzAMG G63 | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-BenzG550 | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 26,116 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 85% 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 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 48 times before this, most recently in September 2022 as 22V733000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 2 of the 6 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, 5 of them before this campaign was filed. 5 of those name the electrical system, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect. The earliest of them reached NHTSA in April 2020, 2 years before this filing.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 13 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V659000 (latches/locks/linkages), 23V445000 (fuel system, gasoline), 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 February 17, 2023 as campaign 23V097000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2023-02-17.
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