Mercedes-Benz recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 AMG GLE43 Coupe, and 2017 AMG GLE43 vehicles. The engine control unit and transmission control unit software may have compatibility conflicts and cause the engine to shut-down while the driver brakes to a stop, or accelerates following an ECO start.
What could happen
If the engine shuts down, there is increased the risk of a crash.
The fix
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine and transmission control unit software, free of charge. The recall begin September 18, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle43 2016–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V506000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 14, 2017
- Owners notified
- Sep 18, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12,322
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 9, 2014 to May 12, 2017
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- 2017090005
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Structure Dec 15, 2023
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 23, 2022
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Electrical system May 20, 2022
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Structure Mar 19, 2021
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Tires Feb 26, 2021
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Electrical system Feb 5, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.