The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V331000·Announced 2024-10-05

[pending] 2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQB 300 4MATIC

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 24V331000.

What this means for you

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: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 EQB 300 and EQB 350 vehicles. The welded spur gear within the front axle electric drivetrain may not have been welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 114, "Theft Protection."

An improperly welded spur gear can fail and result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the front axle electric drivetrain, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 9, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024060007.

The recalled product

Product
2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQB 300 4MATIC
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — POWER TRAIN
Affected units
283

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 (2)

  • EQB 300 4MATIC
  • EQB 350 4MATIC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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