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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43 | 2021, 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 CLS53 | 2019 | 6 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 | 2021 | 1 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 2019 | 6 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 2020 | 3 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 2021 | 5 | 15 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 2022 | 3 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43 | 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43 | 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 | 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 | 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2022
115 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electrical system; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
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| 22V944000 20 Dec 2022 | BMW of North America, LLC |
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| 22V941000 16 Dec 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V926000 14 Dec 2022 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 22V924000 13 Dec 2022 | Easymile Inc. |
| 22V922000 13 Dec 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V913000 9 Dec 2022 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022