NHTSA campaign 24V331000 · Manufacturer campaign 2024060007

Mercedes Benz Recall 24V-331: Improperly Welded Drivetrain Gear/FMVSS 114

NHTSA recall 24V331000 (Manufacturer campaign 2024060007) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on May 10, 2024, with 283 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz EQB 300 4Matic and Mercedes Benz EQB 350 4Matic for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on August 9, 2024, 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 24V331000 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
24V331000 (also written 24V-331 or 24V331)
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
2024060007
Report received
Potentially affected
283 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Propulsion System
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 114

Repair completion: 92.23% (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 24V331000. 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 EQB 300 4Matic

  • Mercedes Benz EQB 350 4Matic

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V331000.

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 EQB 300 and EQB 350 vehicles. The welded spur gear within the front axle electric drivetrain may not have been welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 114, "Theft Protection."

Safety consequence

An improperly welded spur gear can fail and result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the front axle electric drivetrain, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 9, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024060007.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V331000

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.