Mercedes-Benz bulletin NCU-2025050001
Mercedes-Benz filed this with NHTSA as a emissions communication dated May 8, 2025, received May 9, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 28 model years (2019–2023). A emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationMercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that certain Model Year (“MY�) 2019 – 2022 C-Class, CLS, E-Class, E-Class Coupe/Convertible, GLE/GLS-Class and AMG GT vehicles (206, 257, 213, 238,167 and 290 platforms) are potentially affected with multiple topics related to the 48V battery management system, which erroneously may or may not illuminate the check engine malfunction indicator lamp (‘MIL’) in one or more of the following circumstances: • Memory error causing battery switch to open, prohibiting vehicle to restart; • The battery thermal management system, power supply voltage (12V) measurement and 48V battery switch diagnostic may not be monitored by the OBD-system; • Plausibility check of the temperature sensor, temperature range and Real Time Clock (RTC) monitoring might not operate as intended. MBUSA will conduct an Emission Service Campaign. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will update the drivetrain control unit software on the affected vehicles. Affected customers will be notified via First Class letter to have the update performed on their vehicle.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCU-2025050001 | Emissions | May 8, 2025 | 11018211 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mercedes-Benz NCU-2025050001 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the NCU-2025050001 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does NCU-2025050001 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 28 model years: 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.