NHTSA Complaint #11441783 — 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE53

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11441783
Vehicle	2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE53
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 20, 2021
Date Filed	November 26, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

GLE53 would not start. The car threw an error stating 12v battery malfunction.(Impacted the 48V battery) This essentially disables the vehicle completely. This is 2021 GLE53 with less than 5000 miles. There is also an issue with the side-view mirror and wind noise.

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