{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V909 (2021120004): 2021 GLE450 and AMG GLE53",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v909/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V909 (Mercedes-Benz): Loose ground connection bolts on the electric heater may cause the wiring to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle53, Mercedes-Benz Gle450, model year 2021. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 19 November 2021. 17 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 GLE450 and AMG GLE53 vehicles. In the passenger-side footwell, the ground connection bolts for the electric heater may be improperly tightened. 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: 2021120004. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V909 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: “Loose ground connection bolts on the electric heater may cause the wiring to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.” 21V909 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash 19 November 2021 2021-2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE53, MERCEDES-BENZ GLE450 Loose ground connection bolts on the electric heater may cause the wiring to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. Dealers will check the electric heater ground connec",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:10:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:18:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V909 (2021120004): 2021 GLE450 and AMG GLE53\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v909/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}