{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V288: Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle53, Mercedes-Benz Gle 350, Mercedes-Benz Gle 450 and 3 more (2020 to 2021)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v288/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V288 (Mercedes-Benz): Water intrusion into the driver and passenger side foot wells may cause corrosion and/or short circuits to electrical components,...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle53, Mercedes-Benz Gle 350, Mercedes-Benz Gle 450, Mercedes-Benz Gle 580, Mercedes-Benz Gls 450, Mercedes-Benz Gls 580, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 23 April 2021. 6,331 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GLE 53, 2020 GLE350, GLE450, GLE580, GLS450, and GLS580 vehicles. The air conditioner drain hoses may have been incorrectly installed, causing water to drain into the passenger compartment. 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: 2021040024. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V288 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: “Water intrusion into the driver and passenger side foot wells may cause corrosion and/or short circuits to electrical components, increasing the risk of fire. In addition, the emergency call (eCall) feature may be disabled and the doors may…” 21V288 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Equipment:Ap",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:48:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:13:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V288: Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle53, Mercedes-Benz Gle 350, Mercedes-Benz Gle 450 and 3 more (2020 to 2021)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v288/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}