Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle53, Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle63, Mercedes-Benz Amg Gls63, Mercedes-Benz Gle 350, Mercedes-Benz Gle 450, Mercedes-Benz Gle 580, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 17 March 2023. 61,450 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 GLE350, GLE450, GLS450, GLS580, 2021 AMG GLE53, AMG GLE63, Maybach GLS600, AMG GLS63, and 2020 GLE580 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.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 23V177 cover?
- Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle53, Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle63, Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63, Mercedes-Benz Gle 350, Mercedes-Benz Gle 450, Mercedes-Benz Gle 580, Mercedes-Benz GLS 450, Mercedes-Benz GLS 580, model years 2020-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 GLE350, GLE450, GLS450, GLS580, 2021 AMG GLE53, AMG GLE63, Maybach GLS600, AMG GLS63, and 2020 GLE580 vehicles. The air conditioner drain hoses may have been incorrectly installed, causing water to drain into the passenger compartment.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Water intrusion into the 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 not unlock, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect and reinstall the air conditioner drain hoses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of recall numbers 21V-288 and 19V-587.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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 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 not unlock, increasing th…”
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| Campaign | 23V177 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| System at fault | Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 17 March 2023 |
| Model years | 2020-2021 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE53, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE63, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLS63, MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350, MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 450, MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 580, MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450, MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 580, MERCEDES-BENZ GLS450, MERCEDES-BENZ GLS580, MERCEDES-BENZ MAYBACH GLS600 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Water intrusion into the 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 not unlock, increasing the risk of injury. Also, the engine may not start or may enter a limp-home mode, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the air conditioner drain hoses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of recall numbers 21V-288 and 19V-587. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023030014 and 15.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 463 notices in the record whose component field names visibility. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 34 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle53 recalls: 19 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle63 recalls: 21 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 recalls: 19 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 recalls: 41 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz Gle 450 recalls: 41 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz Gle 580 recalls: 14 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 recalls: 21 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz GLS450 recalls: 20 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz GLS580 recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS600 recalls: 5 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 23V177, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v177/
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