Mercedes-Benz Electrical System: Accesory Power Outlet/Jack/Port/Usb/Sae/Cigarette Lighter

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 1,690 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. Excessive voltage through the accessory power outlet to a connected device can increase the risk of a fire.

Campaign
21V526000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Reported
12 July 2021
Vehicles
1,690
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
3 September 2021
Repaired
96%
Unrepaired
68

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250

Repair progress

68 of 1,690 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2023.

96% repaired — 1,622 of 1,690 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLB 250 vehicles. The accessory power outlet for the second-row seating may have excessive voltage due to an incorrect voltage converter socket.

What could happen

Excessive voltage through the accessory power outlet to a connected device can increase the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and replace the voltage converter, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021.

Parts involved

  • Voltage Converter 230 V SocketA0008271105Voltage Converter 230 V Socket

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA12 July 2021
  2. Owners notified3 September 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2023 — 96% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 July 2021.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021080005.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
2021080005
Recalling manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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