The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 G550 and G63 AMG vehicles. Components within the door latch may prevent the rear doors from latching or opening properly.
The risk
The rear door may appear closed even when the latch is not fully engaged, allowing the door to open while driving and increasing the risk of injury or a crash. Damaged latch components may prevent the rear door from being opened while inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Note: Vehicles repaired prior to this recall must return to dealers to have the remedy performed. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2021060007 and 2021060014.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 | 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 | 2021 | 2 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 2019 | 5 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 2021 | 7 | 7 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2021
10 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
| 21V00B000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V983000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V932000 29 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V908000 19 Nov 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V706000 10 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V622000 9 Aug 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V619000 6 Aug 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V247000 8 Apr 2021 | Keystone RV Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021