MERCEDES BENZ AMG GLA35 2021: COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V058000

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2021020025

Component: COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1292258

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC "MBUSA" is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system "eCall" in the event of a crash.

Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.

MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air "OTA" update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.

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.safercar.gov.