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Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recall 26V281: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Official action
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Official identifier. 26V281
Date. 2026-05-01
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Action / remedy (official). Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. 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 May 8, 2026.
Potential units affected. 144,049 as published in the campaign file.
Owner notification date. 2026-06-29
Licence: United States Government public recall data
Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign
Campaign scope
Affected make/model groups in the official file
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