{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2020122 (Mercedes-Benz), 2020: Structure",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020122/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2020122, MERCEDES-BENZ GLE CLASS, 2020-03-23. Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear crossmember may not have been properly welded. As.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Gle Class. Published by Transport Canada as 2020122 on 23 March 2020. System: Structure. What the notice says Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear crossmember may not have been properly welded. As a result, when the rear towing eye is used, the welds could break and the rear crossmember could detach from the vehicle. Safety Risk: A rear crossmember that detaches from the vehicle could create a hazard for other drivers … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear crossmember may not have been properly welded. As a result, when the rear towing eye is used, the welds could break and the rear crossmember could detach from the vehicle. Safety Risk: A rear crossmember that detaches from the vehicle could create a hazard for other drivers and nearby people. It could also increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear crossmember. Mercedes-Benz advises owners not to use the rear towing eye until the recall repairs are completed. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the re",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:45:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:45:46+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2020122 (Mercedes-Benz), 2020: Structure\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020122/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}