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Mercedes-Benz infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.

NHTSA campaign 26V-281 · Reported May 1, 2026 · 144,049 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, C-Class, CLE, E-Class, GLC-Class and SL-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
144,049
REMEDY
Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported a problem with the electrical system instrument cluster/panel. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.

WHY IT MATTERS

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-281.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2026Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
2025–2026Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2024–2026Mercedes-Benz CLE
2024–2026Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2025–2026Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
2026Mercedes-Benz SL-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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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