NHTSA recall 22V533000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 22V533000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2022080010 |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2022-07-22 |
| Owners notified | 2022-10-14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 16977 |
| Part numbers | A2385400817, A2385400717, A2385400617, A2385400517, A2135404269, A2135404069, A2135403969, A2135403169, A2135401334 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2024 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2024-10-16 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 16977 |
| Reported remedied | 15727 (92%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2024 quarter 3, 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 2021-2022 AMG GT43, 2019-2022 AMG E53, E53 Coupe, E53 Cabriolet, AMG GT53, and 2019-2021 AMG CLS53 vehicles. The transmission wiring harness may be misrouted, which can expose the electrical connector to corrosion, and result in an electrical short-circuit.
What can happen
An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the electrical connector, as necessary. Dealers will also reroute the harness and install an additional bracket. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022080010.
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.
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS53 | |
|---|---|
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS53 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS53 | |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E53 | |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E53 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E53 | |
| 2022 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E53 | |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT43 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT43 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT53 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT53 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT53 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT53 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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.