Mercedes-Benz Electrical System: Wiring

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 26,116 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. A loss of anti-lock brakes or electronic stability control can increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
23V097000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Reported
17 February 2023
Vehicles
26,116
Built between
Not published
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 April 2023
Repaired
86%
Unrepaired
3,565

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 G63
  • 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz G 550

Repair progress

3,565 of 26,116 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2025.

86% repaired — 22,551 of 26,116 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 2019-2021 G550 and AMG G63 vehicles. The front axle wiring harness may chafe against an oil cooler and become damaged, which can cause a loss of anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC).

What could happen

A loss of anti-lock brakes or electronic stability control can increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and either install a protective sleeve or replace the front axle wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023.

Parts involved

  • Electrical Wiring HarnessA4635403412Electrical Wiring Harness
  • Electrical Wiring HarnessA4635403512Electrical Wiring Harness
  • Electrical Wiring HarnessA4635403612Electrical Wiring Harness
  • Electrical Wiring HarnessA4635403712Electrical Wiring Harness
  • Electrical Wiring HarnessA4635403812Electrical Wiring Harness
  • Electrical Wiring HarnessA4635403912Electrical Wiring Harness
  • Electrical Wiring HarnessA4635404012Electrical 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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA17 February 2023
  2. Owners notified10 April 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2025 — 86% 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 17 February 2023.

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 2023030005.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
2023030005
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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