Mercedes-Benz Recalls 2023 Models for Exit Warning System Software Error
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 880 2023 vehicles because a software error may prevent the exit warning system from alerting occupants to approaching vehicles.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety system failure that increases the risk of a crash or injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries, fatalities, or agency classification of Class I/II.
Plain-English summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling 880 specific 2023 model year vehicles, including the E 350, E 450, CLS 450, AMG GT43, AMG GT53, AMG E53, and AMG E63 S. The recall addresses a defect in the electrical system related to the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) blind spot sensors.
Due to a software error, the exit warning system's audio and visual warnings may fail to alert occupants about approaching vehicles. This failure to alert occupants can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will update the exit warning system software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 450, E 350, AMG GT43, E 450
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 880
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (7)
- CLS 450
- E 350
- AMG GT43
- E 450
- AMG E53
- AMG GT53
- AMG E63 S
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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