Mercedes-Benz Electrical System: Traction Battery

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 11,895 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Campaign
26V073000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Reported
6 February 2026
Vehicles
11,895
Built between
Dec 2021 – May 2024
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
Not yet
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Safety advisories

Park outside and away from buildings

Affected vehicles carry a fire risk that can occur while parked, even with the engine off. Park away from structures and other vehicles until the recall repair has been completed.

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 2021 and May 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB 250+Built December 2021 to May 2024
  • 2022-2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATICBuilt December 2021 to May 2024
  • 2022-2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATICBuilt December 2021 to May 2024

What the defect is

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 EQB 250+, 2022-2024 EQB 300 4MATIC, and EQB 350 4MATIC vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.

What could happen

A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

What gets fixed

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. This recall replaces recalls 25V050 and 25V894. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V050 or 25V894 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Parts involved

  • Lithium-Ion BatteryA2433405003LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
  • Lithium-Ion BatteryA2433405103LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
  • Lithium-Ion BatteryA2433406203LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
  • Lithium-Ion BatteryA2433407902LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
  • Lithium-Ion BatteryA2433408002LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

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 builtDecember 2021 to May 2024
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA6 February 2026

No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.

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 6 February 2026.

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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 13, 2026.

Official source

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.

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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