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HighNHTSA·26V281000·Announced 2026-05-01

Mercedes-Benz vehicles recalled over instrument panels that go blank

Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 144,049 vehicles because the infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.

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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: NHTSA states a blank instrument panel hiding the speedometer and warning lights increases the risk of a crash, and no injuries are reported.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE and GLC vehicles.

The record states the infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.

NHTSA states the consequence is that an instrument panel display which fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash. The record gives the potential number of units affected as 144,049, and lists the affected component as electrical system, instrument cluster/panel.

Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. The record states owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 26, 2026, and that owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

The recalled product

Product
MERCEDES-BENZ, MERCEDES-MAYBACH AMG C43 4MATIC, C 300 4MATIC, CLE 450 4MATIC CABRIOLET, CLE 450 4MATIC COUPE
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Passenger car
Hazard
Affected units
144,049

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 (37)

  • AMG C43 4MATIC
  • C 300 4MATIC
  • CLE 450 4MATIC CABRIOLET
  • CLE 450 4MATIC COUPE
  • AMG SL55 4MATIC+
  • C 300
  • CLE 300 4MATIC CABRIOLET
  • CLE 300 4MATIC
  • AMG SL63 S E PERFORMANCE 4MATIC+
  • AMG C63 S E PERFORMANCE 4MATIC+
  • CLE 450 4MATIC
  • AMG CLE53 4MATIC COUPE
  • AMG SL63 4MATIC+
  • CLE 300 4MATIC COUPE
  • AMG GLC43
  • AMG E 53 4MATIC+
  • AMG GLC43 COUPE
  • AMG E 53 4MATIC+ WAGON
  • E 350 4MATIC
  • AMG C63 S E 4MATIC+
  • GLC 300 4MATIC COUPE
  • E 450 4MATIC ALL-TERRAIN
  • AMG CLE53 4MATIC+
  • GLC 350 E 4MATIC
  • AMG E 53 E 4MATIC+
  • AMG GLC43 4MATIC COUPE
  • AMG CLE53 4MATIC CABRIOLET
  • AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+ COUPE
  • AMG CLE53 4MATIC+ CABRIOLET
  • AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+
  • E 450 4MATIC
  • E 350
  • GLC 300
  • AMG SL43
  • GLC 300 4MATIC
  • AMG GT43
  • SL 680 4MATIC+

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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