NHTSA recall 21V527000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V527000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2021070032/33 |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-07-12 |
| Owners notified | 2021-09-03 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT |
| Units potentially affected | 542 |
| Part numbers | A2139051400 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 542 |
| Reported remedied | 513 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 CLS450, AMG E53, AMG CLS53, E350, E450, AMG GT43, AMG GT53, 2020 S450, S560, G550, AMG GLC63, 2020-2021 GLC300, and AMG G63 vehicles. The side crash sensor connectors may come loose, which could delay the activation of air bags and seatbelts during a side impact crash.
What can happen
Air bags and seatbelts that don't function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the side impact crash sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021070032/33.
Notes
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.
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS53 | |
|---|---|
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E53 | |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG G63 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG G63 | |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT43 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT53 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 450 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E 350 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 | |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ G 550 | |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 | |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S 450 | |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S 560 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.