Mercedes-Benz Issues Voluntary Recall For Over 92,000 GLC SUVs Due To Rear Seat Safety Compliance
Mercedes-Benz USA is initiating a voluntary recall of 92,851 GLC SUVs, produced between August 29, 2022, and June 1, 2025, due to potential safety concerns regarding rear seat head protection in specific crash situations. The recall affects various model variants, including hybrid options. A report revealed that certain models with panoramic sunroofs may exceed federal safety limits for head injury criteria during unbelted crashes without airbag deployment. Dealers will adjust the affected vehicles' roof lining and C-pillar trim to comply with safety standards.
Mercedes-Benz Issues Voluntary Recall For Over 92,000 GLC SUVs Due To Rear Seat Safety Compliance
Mercedes-Benz USA has announced a voluntary safety recall for 92,851 vehicles of the GLC SUV lineup that were manufactured between August 29, 2022 and June 1, 2025 due to a potential safety compliance issue affecting rear seat head protection in certain crash scenarios.
Recall Details
The affected vehicles include five model variants:
- 2025 GLC 350e 4MATIC (Hybrid) – 8,460 units
- 2023–2025 GLC 300 4MATIC – 60,066 units
- 2023–2025 GLC 300 – 18,644 units
- 2024–2025 AMG GLC 43 4MATIC – 5,229 units
- 2025 AMG GLC 63 S E Performance (Hybrid) – 452 units
According to the report filed by Mercedes-Benz to NHTSA said, Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2023-2025 GLC SUV (X254 platform) vehicles with a panoramic sunroof, the head injury criterion (HIC) value for rear seat occupants might exceed the limit prescribed by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) 201u during an unbelted test scenario.
An increased risk of injury for rear seat occupants during an unbelted crash scenario without airbag deployment (as defined in FMVSS 201u) cannot be ruled out. Subsequently, the requirements of FMVSS 201u might not be fulfilled. Due to a deviation in the development process, the damping of the rear roof lining might be too stiff for a specific FMVSS 201u test scenario.
Mercedes-Benz AG identified that on certain models equipped with a panoramic sunroof, the head injury criterion (HIC) for rear seat occupants may exceed federal safety thresholds during unbelted crash scenarios without airbag deployment, as outlined in FMVSS 201u. This condition is linked to the stiffness of the rear roof lining, which resulted from a deviation in the development process.
To deal with the issue, authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers will rework the roof lining and C-pillar trim in the affected vehicles to bring them in line with regulatory standards.
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