NHTSA campaign 20V627000 · Manufacturer campaign 2020100020
Mercedes Benz Recall 20V-627: Locking Ring Connection on Drive Shaft May Fail
NHTSA recall 20V627000 (Manufacturer campaign 2020100020) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 9, 2020, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GLE 350 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on December 8, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V627000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V627000 (also written 20V-627 or 20V627)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2020100020
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V627000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz GLE 350
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V627000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE 350 vehicles. The connection of the locking ring between the front and rear part of the drive shaft might not have been installed correctly, possibly resulting in a loss of power transfer between the transfer case and the rear axle differential.
Safety consequence
If the transfer case disconnects from the rear axle differential the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory, therefore no owners will be notified. Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Both vehicles were repaired in December 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020100020.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V627000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.