2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4Matic & 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4Matic recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 EQB 300 and EQB 350 vehicles. The welded spur gear within the front axle electric drivetrain may not have been welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 114, "Theft Protection."
💥 The risk
An improperly welded spur gear can fail and result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the front axle electric drivetrain, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 9, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024060007.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V331000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2024060007
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 283
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN
- Owner phone
- 1-800-367-6372
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 9, 2024
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.