Overview
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists a Mercedes safety recall, ID 26V281, and owners can check their VINs on NHTSA.gov.
- Software in the infotainment control unit can reset while the car is moving and temporarily blank the instrument cluster.
- Drivers can lose key readouts such as speed and warning lights with no prior alert.
- The recall covers 144,049 U.S. vehicles across 2024–2026 models including C‑Class, E‑Class, CLE, GLC, SL and AMG GT variants.
- Mercedes will provide a free software update, with about 62% already patched over the air and the rest to be updated at dealers, and the company reports no related crashes or injuries.