The necessary brake pedal force may have to be increased under specific conditions (including electric driving in wet weather). If the driver does not brake harder, this could make the braking distance longer, increasing the risk of an accident.
The Mercedes-Benz GLE plug-in hybrid vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 4 April 2019 and 27 October 2023.
Mercedes recall code: 5496340
Affected models: GLE plug-in hybrid (167 series)
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 97,652
Source: Rapex Alert 4/2024 A12/00144/24