Mercedes-Benz South Africa has recalled its model GLE due to a high-voltage starter-alternator processor load.
The production dates of these vehicles range from 2022 to 2026.
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) said there is a total of 54 affected vehicles.
High chances of accident
The supplier told NCC that “the vehicle’s processor in the control unit of the high-voltage starter generator may experience sporadic overload. Consequently, the system’s monitoring function might incorrectly detect a faulty component in the high-voltage starter alternator.”
NCC added that the functions of the high-voltage starter generator could be deactivated, potentially leading to an unexpected loss of propulsion power without warning.
“This situation could increase the risk of an accident.”
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54 affected vehicles
The 54 affected vehicles were made available nationally, and some may have been exported to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland.
“Consumers with affected vehicles are urged to book with any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer for a replacement, at no extra cost.”
Current A-Class will be the last
Mercedes-Benz has announced that the current A-class models will be the last one.
At the same time, the coupe versions of the GLC and GLE are rumoured to be in the firing line, followed by the C-Class Estate from 2028.
“We need models that work all over the world, including China and the USA. I know that the hatchback is the favourite in Europe, but it was not part of the plans and we had to make choices, even difficult ones,” a translated version of Schäfer’s comments about the A-Class to Italy’s quattoruote read.
“Reducing complexity is a key task for us, [and] for this reason, bringing the compact family from seven to four models was necessary in this segment.”
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