Mercedes-Benz Electrical System: Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 443 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. An incorrect fuse box can result in a sudden loss of drive power or a loss of critical safety functions such as the restraint systems or instrument cluster, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Campaign
25V255000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Reported
12 May 2025
Vehicles
443
Built between
Feb 2023 – Oct 2023
Models
20
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 June 2025
Repaired
88%
Unrepaired
53

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2023 and October 2023. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 4MATIC
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE 53 4MATIC
  • 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS 53 4MATIC
  • 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL43
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL55 4MATIC+
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 4MATIC+
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz C 300Built February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 350 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 500 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+Built February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 580 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300Built February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz S 580 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to February 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz S 580 E 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023
  • 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATICBuilt February 2023 to October 2023

Repair progress

53 of 443 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

88% repaired — 390 of 443 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 2023-2024 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, GLC, EQE SUV, EQE, EQS SUV, and EQS vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under recall 24V-115. An incorrect fuse box that was not designed for the vehicle may have been installed.

What could happen

An incorrect fuse box can result in a sudden loss of drive power or a loss of critical safety functions such as the restraint systems or instrument cluster, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Additionally, there could be an increased risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and replace the main fuse boxes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2025.

Parts involved

  • Fuse BoxA2065409236FUSE BOX
  • Fuse BoxA2235408144FUSE BOX
  • Fuse BoxA2235408344FUSE BOX
  • Fuse BoxA2235408444FUSE BOX
  • Fuse BoxA2545404719FUSE BOX
  • Fuse BoxA2975407216FUSE BOX
  • Fuse BoxA2975407316FUSE BOX
  • Fuse BoxA2975407416FUSE BOX

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. Vehicles builtFebruary 2023 to October 2023
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA12 May 2025
  3. Owners notified6 June 2025
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 88% 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 May 2025.

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 2025050003/4.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
2025050003/4
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 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to 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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