Mercedes-Benz is recalling 12,509 AMG GT, GLC, S-Class and SL vehicles manufactured between 2020 and 2025 to authorized workshops worldwide. The reason for the recall is that overloading the high-voltage starter-generator control unit can lead to a failure of the electric drive and the 12V battery can no longer be charged. Further short-term operation with the combustion engine results in increased exhaust emissions.
In an authorized workshop, the software of the high-voltage starter-generator in the affected vehicles will be updated.
The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) monitors the recall under the reference number “14868R“. The internal manufacturer code is “5496242“.
Recall details
| Make: | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|
| Models: | AMG GT, GLC, S-Class, SL |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 – 2025 |
| Production: | 2020 – 2025 |
| Extent: | 12,509 |
| Codes: | 5496242 |
| KBA publication date: | 21. 3. 2025 |
Source: KBA 14868R (Search Rückrufcode: 5496242)
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This notification is purely informative for the vehicle type you have selected. As these deficiencies often relate to specific components (engine type, bodywork, equipment), the recall may not apply to all vehicles of this type. For more detailed information on possible recalls for your vehicle, please contact an authorised workshop (see below at “What the owner should do?”).