Owners of select Mercedes-Benz SL models and a single EQB in the United States will soon be asked to take their vehicles to a local dealership following the issuance of two separate recalls.
The first of the two recalls impacts 5,326 units of the 2022-2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 55 and 2022-2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 63, all of which were manufactured between June 4, 2021, and August 9, 2023.
An internal investigation from Mercedes-Benz has revealed that the routing of the 12V-starter/alternator wiring harness on vehicles with the M177 engine may not meet specifications. The German carmaker notes the wiring harness could contact the drive shaft and chafe, potentially causing a short circuit that could lead to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a short circuit could trigger a fire.
Mercedes-Benz says the issue has been caused by an insufficiently secured clip which means the wiring harness may not have been correctly routed.
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Dealers were alerted to the recall on October 13 and owners will be notified on or before December 5. Dealers will fix the issue by properly securing the suspect wiring harness.
Then there is the second recall, impacting a single 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 that was built on April 1, 2022. A recall notice issued through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals the vehicle may have an incorrect child seat anchor cover on the second-row seats.
A Mercedes-Benz supplier first noticed an issue during an end-of-line visual inspection in early November 2022 that the second-row seats could contain anchor covers with an incorrect symbol on one or both sides. The subject workstation was then improved to prevent the error from impacting additional units.
The owner of this EQB 350 will be alerted to the recall on or before December 5 and asked to take their vehicle to a dealer where the child seat anchor covers will be replaced.
