NHTSA Campaign 22V533000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 22V533000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed the report for 22V533000 with NHTSA on July 22, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V533000, NHTSA lists up to 16,977 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V533000 were scheduled from October 14, 2022, 84 days after the report.
22V533000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 22V533000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V533000 vehicles, the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Amg Cls53 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V533000 ranks 16 of 51 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 22V533000, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 13 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V533000 was 22V365000, reported on May 20, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022080010.
Reported July 22, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V533000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V533000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 22, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted