2022 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C Class has 5 recalls, the most serious involving electrical and powertrain defects that can cut power to the wheels or start a fire. Loose ground connection bolts on 12V and 48V circuits can cause wiring to overheat and melt, creating a fire risk; on plug-in hybrid models, this can also disable the electric drive system. A similar overheating and fire risk exists at the pre-fuse box, where a loose wire connection can also cause a sudden loss of drive power. On the powertrain side, a transmission wiring harness that is too short can be damaged by contact with the front driveshaft, again cutting power to the wheels. There is also a water intrusion issue: if water leaks into the trunk and short circuits the signal acquisition module, the tail lamps and rearview camera can stop working and the rear seat backrests may fold unexpectedly, with a secondary fire risk. Finally, a small number of vehicles may have a driver's seatbelt that was not installed correctly and can loosen and detach over time, reducing protection in a crash.