{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V989 (2021120016): One 2020 CLA250",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v989/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V989 (Mercedes-Benz): A sudden loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. Mercedes-Benz's own number: 2021120016.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Cla250, model year 2020. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 17 December 2021. 1 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling one 2020 CLA250 vehicle. The power supply connection to the electric power steering may have been contaminated with melted adhesive, which can cause the power steering assist to fail while driving. 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: 2021120016. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V989 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 sudden loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.” 21V989 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Steering:Electric Power Assist System 17 December 2021 2020-2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 A sudden loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. A dealer will inspect and repair the power supply connection, as necessary, free of charge. The owner notification letter was mailed January 21, 2021. Owners m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:13:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:27:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V989 (2021120016): One 2020 CLA250\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v989/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}