Another Mercedes EQB battery fire recall has been announced, this time for nearly 12,000 vehicles that need to be parked outdoors and away from things that could catch fire.
EQB owners are also warned to only charge their vehicles to a maximum battery capacity of 80% until the Mercedes high-voltage batteries are replaced.
The Mercedes-Benz recall includes the 2023-2024 Mercedes EQB 250+, the 2022-2024 Mercedes EQB 300 4MATIC and the 2022-2024 Mercedes EQB 350 4MATIC.
The high-voltage battery may catch fire while driving or when the vehicle is parked.
Owners who had their vehicles repaired during a previous recall should return their vehicles to Mercedes-Benz dealers.
Mercedes provides these recall details:
“Due to deviations in the supplier’s production process, certain battery cells in the high-voltage battery, from an early production period, are considered less robust against various stress factors that may occur during the service life of the vehicle. Especially in combination with further external influencing factors (e.g. influences from the charging infrastructure or external damage to the high-voltage battery), an internal short circuit in individual battery cells at a high state of charge (SoC) cannot be excluded.”
A global recall of the EQB batteries began in April 2025, but Mercedes continued to receive complaints about thermal events in the battery. Think of smoke, melting or fire.
Mercedes and the battery supplier conducted a major investigation involving several countries, mainly China. Engineers determined that an earlier software update from the previous recall may not have been sufficient.
Mercedes is aware of two EQB battery fires in the US, and both vehicles were included in the previous battery recall.
While driving, the driver will likely see a battery warning message if the problem occurs.
Interim recall letters for Mercedes EQB battery fire will be sent out in late February 2026, with second recall letters being sent out when dealers are ready to replace the batteries. That should happen in April.
Owners of a Mercedes-Benz EQB can contact the automaker at 800-367-6372.
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