Mercedes-Benz Recalls More Than 300,000 Vehicles Over Rollaway Risk
By Anvee Bhutani
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a faulty driver-door switch could prevent the automatic-parking brake from engaging, increasing the risk of a vehicle rolling away and of a potential crash.
The recall covers up to about 310,667 vehicles, including certain A-Class, CLA, C-Class, CLE, GLA, GLB and GLC models from various years between 2019 and 2026.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, corrosion in a micro-switch within the driver's door lock may prevent the vehicle from detecting that the driver's door is open. As a result, the electronic parking brake, or auto-park feature, may fail to engage automatically, creating a rollaway risk, it said.
Dealers will replace the driver's door lock free of charge, the regulator said. Owner-notification letters are expected to be mailed Sept. 18, it added. Vehicle-identification numbers affected by the recall will be searchable on NHTSA's website beginning July 31.
Write to Anvee Bhutani at anvee.bhutani@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 30, 2026 10:14 ET (14:14 GMT)
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