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NHTSA : 16V440000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Defect Description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 GLE450 AMG 4Matic Coupe vehicles manufactured December 10, 2014, to June 6, 2016. An error within the engine control unit (ECU) software may allow the engine to shut-down while the vehicle is braking, possibly confusing the driver into thinking the shut-down was planned due to the ECO start/stop function.

Consequence / Hazard

If the engine shuts down unintentionally, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. The recall began August 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.