"The Mercedes-Benz EQB electric crossover is being recalled for the third time in the United States because its high-voltage battery might catch fire due to an internal short circuit. In total, the automaker is recalling 11,895 EQB EVs sold in the U.S., some of which have already been part of two separate recalls for the same issue, but the fixes that were applied have not eliminated the issues, so now there's a third recall."
"Last year, the German automaker started applying a software update to the affected vehicles, in the hopes that it would eliminate the root cause, which had not been discovered when the first battery-related recall was issued. However, after further analysis, the car company, along with China's Farasis Energy, which manufactured the faulty batteries, found that the software fix didn't actually eliminate the problem."
"As a result, nearly 12,000 EQB EVs are now getting recalled once again, but this time, their high-voltage batteries will be replaced free of charge. Until this latest recall, Mercedes-Benz was about 74% done with updating the affected cars' software, according to official documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The cars included in this latest recall are 2022 through 2024 models that were manufactured between December 13, 2021, and May 9, 2024."
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 11,895 EQB electric crossovers in the U.S. because high-voltage batteries may catch fire from internal short circuits. Early production issues and certain use conditions can lead to internal shorts in some battery cells that are less robust to stress. Two prior recalls applied a software update to monitor batteries, but analysis with battery supplier Farasis Energy found the update did not eliminate the root cause. The affected models are 2022–2024 EQBs built between December 13, 2021 and May 9, 2024. Mercedes will replace the high-voltage batteries free of charge.
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