Recalls across brands total about 630,000 vehicles

Tesla, Ford and Mercedes-Benz filed separate U.S. safety recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in late April and early May, covering hundreds of thousands of vehicles across different defects. The filings reviewed by NHTSA show Tesla recalled 218,868 vehicles, Ford recalled 179,698 vehicles and Mercedes-Benz recalled 144,049 vehicles in one May 1 campaign. A separate April 3 Mercedes-Benz filing covered another 24,092 vehicles. Taken together, those filings total about 566,700 vehicles, below the roughly 630,000 figure cited in some roundup reports. NHTSA’s records show the defects were not the same. Tesla’s filing involved a rearview camera image that may appear blank for up to 11 seconds when the vehicle is shifted into reverse after vehicle wake. Ford’s filing involved front seat height-adjust pivot link bolts that may loosen or dislodge on one or both front seats. Mercedes-Benz’s May 1 filing covered vehicles with infotainment software that, according to the filing, may exhibit a system reset protocol; the April 3 Mercedes-Benz filing covered vehicles with drive shafts outside current production specifications. (static.nhtsa.gov) ### Which recalls can be verified from U.S. filings? The May 4 Tesla filing lists 218,868 potentially affected vehicles. The population includes certain 2017 and 2021-2023 Model 3, 2020-2023 Model Y, and 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles equipped with Hardware version 3 and a specific software version. NHTSA’s filing says the condition can affect rear visibility and increase crash risk. (static.nhtsa.gov) The April 30 Ford filing lists 179,698 vehicles. The affected population includes 2024-2026 Ford Bronco and 2024-2026 Ford Ranger vehicles built between Nov. 1, 2024, and Oct. 1, 2025, according to the Part 573 report. NHTSA said a loose or missing seat-frame pivot bolt can increase injury risk in a crash. The May 1 Mercedes-Benz filing lists 144,049 vehicles across multiple model lines, including C-Class, E-Class, GLC and CLE variants. (static.nhtsa.gov) The filing says the population was identified based on potentially affected software versions. A separate April 3 Mercedes-Benz filing lists 24,092 vehicles, including S-Class and E-Class variants, tied to drive-shaft specifications. ### Why does the total differ from the 630,000 figure? (static.nhtsa.gov) The verified filings for Tesla, Ford and Mercedes-Benz add up to about 566,700 vehicles. That means the higher figure in secondary reports likely includes at least one additional brand or recall not specified in the user’s prompt, or a different Mercedes-Benz campaign. That is an inference based on the arithmetic from the filings reviewed. (static.nhtsa.gov) The roundup referenced Harley-Davidson as another recalled brand, according to a syndicated summary surfaced in search results. That summary did not provide the underlying filing number in the snippet returned here, so it could not be independently verified from the materials reviewed for this article. ### What are owners supposed to do now? (static.nhtsa.gov) NHTSA says vehicle owners can use its recall lookup tool to check whether a specific vehicle is covered by an open recall by entering the VIN. The agency says recall repairs are performed at no cost when a vehicle is included in a safety campaign. Ford says owners can check recall status through its recall page or app, and the company says recall letters are mailed to the last known registered owner within 60 days of issuance. (newswav.com) Mercedes-Benz says owners can use its U.S. recall page and enter a 17-digit VIN to see current or previous campaigns that apply to their vehicle. ### How were the fixes described? (nhtsa.gov) Tesla’s filing says the company halted further release of the affected firmware on April 10 and sent software version 2026.8.6.1 to customer vehicles over the air on April 11 to correct the rearview image delay. That means at least some affected vehicles may already have received the remedy before owners saw a mailed notice. Ford’s February recall guidance on a separate trailer-module campaign says owners may receive over-the-air software updates or dealer service free of charge, but the April 30 Bronco and Ranger seat-bolt filing reviewed here did not include a remedy description in the excerpt available through search. (ford.com) Mercedes-Benz’s public recall page says owners can confirm campaign status by VIN, but the specific remedy text for the May 1 filing was not fully visible in the excerpts reviewed here. (static.nhtsa.gov) ### Where can drivers find the exact VIN ranges? NHTSA says VIN-specific recall results are available through its online recall database, and Ford says dealers can confirm applicability through the company’s OASIS service system. Mercedes-Benz directs owners to its VIN lookup page for the most current campaign information. Those tools are the next stop for owners seeking exact eligibility rather than brand-level totals. (nhtsa.gov) (static.nhtsa.gov)