The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 GLB250 vehicles. The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) unit may be damaged, which can result in disabled anti-lock brakes (ABS), disabled electronic stability control (ESC), and an electrical short circuit.
The risk
Disabled anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control can increase the risk of a crash or injury. An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the ESP unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022090009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 | 2021 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE
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 GLB 250 | 2021 | 29 | 11 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2022
4 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
| 22V339000 16 May 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V239000 13 Apr 2022 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 22V140000 10 Mar 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022