The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) unit might be damaged; moisture can reach the internal components leading to a short circuit, increasing the risk of fire and/or causing the ESP functions (e.g. vehicle stability control, anti-lock braking systems) to be disabled, increasing the risk of an accident.
The Mercedes-Benz GLB vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 19 and 24 October 2020.
Mercedes recall code: 4290009
Affected models: GLB 200, GLB 200 d, GLB 200 d 4MATIC, GLB 220 d 4MATIC, GLB 250, GLB 250 4MATIC
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 82
Source: Rapex Alert 42/2022 A12/01426/22