Mercedes-Benz EQB high voltage battery may fail internally and catch fire
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2022-2024 EQB vehicles because the high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving. Owners are advised to park outside.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers significant property-damage risk: the source describes a battery that can ignite while parked, and carries interim parking and charging restrictions rather than a routine repair notice.
Plain-English summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2023-2024 EQB 250+, and 2022-2024 EQB 300 4MATIC and EQB 350 4MATIC vehicles. About 11,895 units are potentially affected.
The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
NHTSA states that a vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete, and to charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the remedy has been completed. Owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQB 300 4MATIC
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Traction battery
- Hazard
- battery-fire
- fire
- park-outside
- charging-restriction
- Affected units
- 11,895
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- EQB 300 4MATIC
- EQB 250+
- EQB 350 4MATIC
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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