MERCEDES-BENZ — recall

Automotive · United States · 2024-09-09

Mercedes-Benz G 550 and G63 AMG vehicles with defective replacement door latch

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-09-09
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Models affected	AMG G63, G 550
Model year	2019-2022, 2019-2023
Units affected	134
Defect	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 G 550 and 2019-2022 G63 AMG vehicles that received a replacement door latch during a service visit or prior recall repair. Components within the right-side rear door latch may prevent the rear doors from latching or opening properly._x000D_ The rear door may appear closed even when the latch is not fully engaged, allowing the door to open while driving and increasing the risk of injury or a crash. Damaged latch components may prevent the rear door from being opened while inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Remedy	Dealers will replace the right-side rear door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under recall 21V-353 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall number	24V659000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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