Mercedes-Benz Australia recalls six models from 2019-20

Mercedes-Benz Australia has recalled six of its passenger car and SUV models: the 2019 GLA, 2020 GLB, 2019-20 GLC300e, 2019-20 GLE, 2019 A-Class and 2019-20 C300e.

No incidents of the faults described in any of the six recalls have been reported locally, Mercedes-Benz's local arm has confirmed.

Customers affected by any of the three recalls are advised to contact their nearest Mercedes-Benz dealer to organise a fix, free of charge. Click here to find your nearest dealer.

See the specific recalls below.

A total of 31 examples of the Model Year 2019 (MY19) GLA small SUV have been recalled, all examples sold between 1 July 2020 and 31 July 2020.

According to the recall notice lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), "the mounting nuts of the control unit box in the engine compartment may not meet the torque specification. If these mounting nuts become loose, the control unit box may move, resulting in electrical connectors separating".

"If these connectors separate, it could result in the engine cutting out, as well as a failure of the power steering, ESP or the Active Brake Assist. This would increase the risk of an accident, causing death or injury to the the vehicle occupants and/or other road users," the notice adds.

A full list of all affected VINs can be found here.

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A total of 348 examples of the recently-launched, Model Year 2020 (MY20) GLB have been recalled by the German brand, sold between 11 May 2020 and 31 July 2020.

"The rear spoiler located above the tailgate may have been manufactured outside specifications," the recall notice filed with the ACCC explains.

"The upper shell of the rear spoiler may not have been welded or may have been welded incorrectly to the base. The upper shell may not be sufficiently connected to the base.

"If the rear spoiler has been welded incorrectly, parts of the rear spoiler may detach while driving, increasing the risk of an accident and/or injury to other road users," it adds.

A full list of all affected VINs can be found here.

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Just seven C300e and GLC300e plug-in hybrid examples have been recalled in total, all vehicles stamped Model Years 2019 or 2020 (MY19-20), and sold between 1 July 2020 and 18 August 2020.

According to the recall notice published on the ACCC's website, "the shielding of the high-voltage wiring harness may not be able to prevent electrical overload", in turn meaning "a contact point of the high-voltage wiring harness to the power electronics may overload."

"If this occurs, there could be a loss of the vehicle's electronics. If the vehicle electronics malfunction, the vehicle may stall, increasing the risk of a crash, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users," the notice states.

A full list of all affected VINs can be found here.

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A total of 1564 MY19 and MY20 GLE large SUVs have been recalled, all examples sold between 1 July 2019 and 23 November 2020.

According to the recall notice filed with the ACCC, "the rear middle seat belt buckle could be pushed under the seat cushion", meaning that "if the passenger was not able to retrieve the buckle, it would not be possible to fasten the affected seat belt."

"If a passenger does not fasten the seatbelt, the risk of injury or death in a crash increases for that passenger and other vehicle occupants," the notice states.

A full list of all affected VINs can be found here.

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A total of 277 examples of the Model Year 2019 (MY19) A-Class hatch have been recalled, with all affected vehicles sold between 29 April 2019 and 30 March 2020.

The recall notice lodged with the ACCC pertains to the car's dual-clutch automatic transmission, the volume of oil inside which "may be too high."

What are the hazards?

"If the oil level is too high, transmission oil could foam up, which can lead to the vehicle stalling. In extreme driving situations, transmission oil might leak, spilling on to the road or coming in contact with hot engine components and creating a fire risk. This increases the risk of an crash and causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users."

"Also, the maximum levels of CO2 and exhaust gas emissions may be exceeded," the recall notice adds.

A full list of all affected VINs can be found here.

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