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Mercedes-Benz power supply for the automatic transmission control unit might be interrupted while driving, possibly causing the transmission to shift into neutral.

NHTSA campaign 21V-033 · Reported January 29, 2021 · 4 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4
REMEDY
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission control unit, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The power supply for the automatic transmission control unit might be interrupted while driving, possibly causing the transmission to shift into neutral.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the transmission shifts into neutral while driving, there would be loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission control unit, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-033.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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