NHTSA Campaign 25V865000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 25V865000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed the report for 25V865000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V865000, NHTSA lists up to 117 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 8, 2024 and January 30, 2025.
The 25V865000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V865000 were scheduled from February 6, 2026, 56 days after the report.
25V865000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V865000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V865000 ranks 41 of 51 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 25V865000, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 13 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 25V865000 was 25V487000, reported on July 25, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain AMG E 53 4MATIC+ WAGON vehicles. The transmission wiring harness may be routed too close to the front driveshaft, which can result in wiring harness damage and cause a loss of drive power.
- The risk
- A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the transmission wiring harness routing and repair it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. 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 December 19, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026010001.
Reported December 12, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V865000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V865000, 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: December 12, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted