Overview
- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that the recall covers 310,667 Mercedes vehicles and lists models including the A‑Class, CLA, C‑Class, CLE, GLA, GLB and GLC.
- The defect is a corroded microswitch inside the driver’s door lock that can fail to detect an open door and prevent the car’s automatic parking brake or auto‑park from engaging, which could allow a vehicle to roll away.
- Mercedes will have dealers replace the affected driver’s door locks at no charge and says supplier production changes mean cars built from May 20, 2026 should not be affected.
- The safety action arrives as Mercedes reported weaker China results that forced a €704 million impairment and led the company to lower full‑year unit and revenue expectations.
- Mercedes plans to offset the hit by pushing a larger share of electric vehicle sales, launching more than 40 new models through 2027 and continuing cost and productivity measures such as shifting some production and increasing automation.