- Vehicles
- 16,977
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 October 2022
- Repaired
- 93%
- Unrepaired
- 1,250
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.
- 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53
- 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53
- 2021-2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43
- 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53
Repair progress
1,250 of 16,977 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2024.
93% repaired — 15,727 of 16,977 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 2021-2022 AMG GT43, 2019-2022 AMG E53, E53 Coupe, E53 Cabriolet, AMG GT53, and 2019-2021 AMG CLS53 vehicles. The transmission wiring harness may be misrouted, which can expose the electrical connector to corrosion, and result in an electrical short-circuit.
What could happen
An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and repair the electrical connector, as necessary. Dealers will also reroute the harness and install an additional bracket. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022.
Parts involved
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2135401334Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2135403169Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2135403969Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2135404069Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2135404269Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2385400517Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2385400617Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2385400717Electrical Wiring Harness
- Electrical Wiring HarnessA2385400817Electrical Wiring Harness
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 July 2022
- Owners notified14 October 2022
- Latest repair reportQ3 2024 — 93% 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 22 July 2022.
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 2022080010.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2022080010
- 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.