The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 GLE350, GLE450, GLS450, 2021-2022 AMG GLE53, 2020-2021 GLE580, GLS580, and 2021 GLE400e, AMG GLS63, AMG GLE63 S, and Maybach GLS600 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the rear door window trim bars may detach.
The risk
Detached trim bars may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and secure the rear window trim bars, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022090010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 | 2021, 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 2020, 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 | 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC | 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC | 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS580 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS600 | 2021 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 GLE53 | 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 | 2022 | 13 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 S | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2021 | 2 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2020 | 91 | 27 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2021 | 48 | 14 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2022 | 35 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 2020 | 26 | 32 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 2021 | 15 | 17 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 2020 | 5 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 | 2020 | 35 | 20 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC | 2022 | 16 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC | 2020 | 2 | 19 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 2021 | 31 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS580 | 2021 | 5 | 11 |
| Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS600 | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
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62 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the structure; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022