2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric. The newest campaign is 19V787000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Communication. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V787000, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA has initiated an Over the Air (OTA) remote update. MBUSA will also notify owners, and dealers will check software for a successful OTA or update the communication module software as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019120008.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 26,844 units in total.
19V787000Received . 24,226 units.
Communication
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inaccurate vehicle location may delay emergency responders, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA has initiated an Over the Air (OTA) remote update. MBUSA will also notify owners, and dealers will check software for a successful OTA or update the communication module software as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019120008.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2019120008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V655000Received . 2,618 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 B-Class Electric Drive vehicles manufactured November 21, 2013, to May 26, 2015. Due to a communication error within the electric drive system, the electric powertrain unit may shut down, temporarily immobilizing the vehicle and resulting in a loss of propulsion power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the electric drive system software, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2015100005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
25 complaints, 46 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 14 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 10 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 6 Jul 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20142
- 20152
- 20160
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class ElectricThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/b-class-electric/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric?
- 26,844 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric, model years 2014 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric name most often?
- Power Train: 14 of 46 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.