Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recall 26V073: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Official action

Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Official identifier. 26V073

Date. 2026-02-06

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Action / remedy (official). Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. This recall replaces recalls 25V050 and 25V894. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V050 or 25V894 will need to have the new remedy completed. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 13, 2026.

Consumer advisory: NHTSA marks this campaign “Park Outside”.

Potential units affected. 11,895 as published in the campaign file.

Official record

Licence: United States Government public recall data

Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign