NHTSA campaign 21V056000 · Manufacturer campaign 2022050004
Mercedes Benz Recall 21V-056: Reverse Light Remains Illuminated/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 21V056000 (Manufacturer campaign 2022050004) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on February 5, 2021, with 8,199 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GLE 350 and Mercedes Benz GLE 450 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on June 10, 2022, 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 21V056000 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
- 21V056000 (also written 21V-056 or 21V056)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2022050004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,199 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Back Up Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 91.26% (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 21V056000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V056000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE350 and GLE450 vehicles. The lighting control unit may malfunction and cause the left exterior reverse light to remain illuminated after the transmission is shifted into a different gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the reverse light remains illuminated in a gear other than reverse, it may cause confusion about the driver's intention to other motorists, and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lighting control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022050004.
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 21V056000
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.