Mercedes-Benz Usa Electrical System recall (26V281000)
1. Compare your item
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Product named
Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 4matic; Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 S E 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 S E Performance 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic; Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic Cabriolet; Mercedes-Benz Amg E 53 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz Amg E 53 4matic+ Wagon; Mercedes-Benz Amg E 53 E 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43; Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43 4matic Coupe; Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43 Coupe; Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+ Coupe; Mercedes-Benz Amg GT43; Mercedes-Benz Amg SL43; Mercedes-Benz Amg SL55 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz Amg SL63 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz Amg SL63 S E Performance 4matic+; Mercedes-Benz C 300; Mercedes-Benz C 300 4matic; Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic; Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet; Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic; Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet; Mercedes-Benz E 350; Mercedes-Benz E 350 4matic; Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic; Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic All-Terrain; Mercedes-Benz GLC 300; Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic; Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic Coupe; Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E 4matic; Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 4matic+
Company / brand
Mercedes-Benz Usa
Model / item numbers
Amg C43 4matic; Amg C63 S E 4matic+; Amg C63 S E Performance 4matic+; Amg Cle53 4matic; Amg Cle53 4matic Cabriolet; Amg E 53 4matic+; Amg E 53 4matic+ Wagon; Amg E 53 E 4matic+; Amg GLC43; Amg GLC43 4matic Coupe; Amg GLC43 Coupe; Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+; Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+ Coupe; Amg GT43; Amg SL43; Amg SL55 4matic+; Amg SL63 4matic+; Amg SL63 S E Performance 4matic+; C 300; C 300 4matic; Cle 300 4matic; Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet; Cle 450 4matic; Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet; E 350; E 350 4matic; E 450 4matic; E 450 4matic All-Terrain; GLC 300; GLC 300 4matic; GLC 300 4matic Coupe; GLC 350 E 4matic; SL 680 4matic+
Affected model years / models
2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 4matic+; 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic Coupe; 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300; 2026 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic All-Terrain; 2026 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz E 350 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz E 350; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz C 300 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz C 300; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg SL63 S E Performance 4matic+; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg SL63 4matic+; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg SL55 4matic+; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg SL43; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg GT43; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+ Coupe; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43 Coupe; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg E 53 4matic+ Wagon; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg E 53 4matic+; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic Cabriolet; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 S E Performance 4matic+; 2026 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic Coupe; 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300; 2025 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic All-Terrain; 2025 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz E 350 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz E 350; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz C 300 4matic; 2025 Mercedes-Benz C 300; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+ Coupe; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC63 S E 4matic+; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43 4matic Coupe; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg E 53 E 4matic+; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic+ Cabriolet; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic+; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 S E 4matic+; 2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 4matic; 2024 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic All-Terrain; 2024 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4matic; 2024 Mercedes-Benz E 350 4matic; 2024 Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic Cabriolet; 2024 Mercedes-Benz Cle 450 4matic; 2024 Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic Cabriolet; 2024 Mercedes-Benz Cle 300 4matic; 2024 Mercedes-Benz Amg Cle53 4matic+
Agency product description and boundaries
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.
Still to verify: match the label on your item with the full official notice, including any exclusions, tables and photos. Some identifiers appear only on the agency website and are absent from this data feed. A missing field does not mean all versions are affected.
If your lot or date falls outside a stated range, this notice has not established that your item is affected. This is not a finding about other recalls or product safety.
Vehicle-specific check required: use NHTSA’s official VIN lookup. Fresh Recalls has not checked a VIN or repair status and does not ask you to submit a VIN.
2. Agency hazard and consumer action
NHTSA reports: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
NHTSA consumer action: 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.
NHTSA lists 61 affected year / make / model configurations
across 2 makes (Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach).
Every model below has its own page; the full year list is under “Identifying details”.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes;
the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved July 24, 2026 at 1:12 AM UTC.