{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V229: Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla45, Mercedes-Benz AMG Gla45, Mercedes-Benz B250e and 2 more (2017 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v229/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V229 (Mercedes-Benz): A separated universal joint bearing can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45, Mercedes-Benz Amg Gla45, Mercedes-Benz B250e, Mercedes-Benz Cla250, Mercedes-Benz Gla250, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 1 April 2021. 4,992 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 B250e, CLA250, 2017-2018 AMG CLA45, GLA250, and AMG GLA45 vehicles. The steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that, over time, could result in the separation of the bearing and universal joint. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: 2021060001. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V229 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A separated universal joint bearing can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.” 21V229 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Steering 1 April 2021 2017-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLA45, MERCEDES-BENZ B250E, MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250, ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:42:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V229: Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla45, Mercedes-Benz AMG Gla45, Mercedes-Benz B250e and 2 more (2017 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v229/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}