NHTSA 26V281000Manufacturer no. 2026050004
Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Report received by NHTSA
- May 1, 2026
- Owner notification
- June 29, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Units potentially affected
- 144,049 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE
- September 19, 2022 – February 6, 2026
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- AMG CLE53 4MATIC+, AMG CLE53 4MATIC+ CABRIOLET, CLE 300 4MATIC, CLE 300 4MATIC CABRIOLET, CLE 450 4MATIC, CLE 450 4MATIC CABRIOLET
Defect summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.
Safety risk
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 8, 2026.
Source: NHTSA recall 26V281000, filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov