Greater than 61,000 Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS fashions are being recalled in the USA as a result of danger of corrosion and/or potential brief circuits to pick electrical parts.

A recall discover reveals that the air con drain hoses of 2020-2021 GLE and GLS automobiles may be incorrectly put in within the automobile. If that is so then condensation water from the air con would possibly enter the passenger compartment. If sufficient water is to enter the driving force and passenger aspect footwells then it might end in corrosion and brief circuits of localized electrical parts, rising the chance of a hearth.

The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) notes that different automobile options might be affected, reminiscent of the automated emergency name (eCall) system. Moreover, automobiles could also be not possible to unlock and/or begin and the engine limp-home mode might activate whereas driving, rising the chance of damage or a crash.

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Mercedes-Benz says the difficulty has been triggered by a deviation within the meeting course of the place the air con hoses won’t have been put in in accordance with present manufacturing specs. Homeowners of GLE and GLS fashions with the difficulty might discover moist carpets within the entrance footwells and fogged home windows.

The recall includes a complete of 61,450 automobiles, all of which had been manufactured between November 1, 2018 and November 30, 2020. They encompass the GLE 350, GLE 450, GLE 53, GLE 580, AMG GLE 63, GLS 450, GLS 580, Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600, and the AMG GLS 63.

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Homeowners of impacted fashions can be alerted to the recall on or earlier than Might 16, 2023 and instructed to carry their automobile to a certified Mercedes-Benz dealership. There, the air con drain hoses can be inspected and glued if crucial.

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