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Mercedes-Benz EQB Recalled Three Times Over Battery Fire Risk — California Owners May Be Entitled to a Full Buyback

If you purchased or leased a Mercedes-Benz EQB in California, you may have legal options that go well beyond the recall repair — including a full refund of what you paid for the vehicle.

Are You an owner of a 2022-2024 mercedes-benz eqb?

If you own a Mercedes-Benz EQB, you have likely heard about the ongoing recall. What many owners don’t realize is that this is not a single isolated issue — it is the third recall Mercedes-Benz has issued for the EQB, all stemming from the same underlying battery defect. And in California, a repeated, unresolved safety defect like this is exactly the kind of situation the state’s lemon law was designed to address.

At Lemon Buddy, we are currently reviewing cases from California EQB owners who have been affected by this recall. If your vehicle qualifies, you may be entitled to a full buyback — meaning Mercedes-Benz would be required to refund the money you paid for the vehicle, including your down payment, monthly payments, taxes, and fees.

What Is the Mercedes-Benz EQB Recall About?

The root cause of the recall is a defect in the high-voltage battery cells supplied to Mercedes-Benz by Farasis Energy, a Chinese battery manufacturer. Certain battery cells are insufficiently robust at high states of charge, making them prone to internal short circuits. In the worst cases, this can lead to a thermal event — in plain terms, a vehicle fire — whether the car is parked or being driven.

What makes this recall particularly serious is its history. Mercedes-Benz did not catch and fully resolve this defect the first time, or the second time. Here is how the recall timeline unfolded:

Recall #1 (NHTSA 25V050): Mercedes-Benz initially attempted to address the battery defect through a software update to the battery management system. Owners were advised to limit charging to 80% while the fix was being rolled out.

Recall #2 (NHTSA 25V894): A documentation discrepancy was discovered, meaning some vehicles did not receive the correct software update during the first recall. A second campaign was issued to catch those vehicles.

Recall #3 (Current): After completing approximately 74% of the software updates, Mercedes-Benz determined that the software fix was not sufficient to resolve the underlying battery defect. The company is now replacing the entire high-voltage battery pack in all affected vehicles. Mercedes has confirmed two documented vehicle fires in the United States within the recall population.

The fact that it took three attempts — and two confirmed fires — before Mercedes-Benz moved to replace the batteries entirely tells you everything you need to know about the seriousness of this defect.

Who Is Affected by the EQB Recall?

The current recall covers approximately 11,895 Mercedes-Benz EQB electric SUVs in the United States. Specifically, the following vehicles are included:

2022, 2023, and 2024 EQB 300 4MATIC
2022, 2023, and 2024 EQB 350 4MATIC
2023 and 2024 EQB 250+

All affected vehicles were manufactured between December 13, 2021, and May 9, 2024. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that vehicles produced after July 31, 2024, are not affected, as the battery supplier introduced production process improvements at that point.

If you are unsure whether your specific vehicle is included, you can check your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) on the NHTSA website at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on Mercedes-Benz’s official recall lookup page. Owner notification letters for the current recall campaign were issued beginning February 2026.

ONE MORE THING EQB OWNERS SHOULD KNOW

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it is discontinuing the EQB entirely. The model will not be replaced — instead, Mercedes plans to introduce a new GLB with EQ Technology as a successor. This matters for EQB owners for one important reason: a vehicle under an active fire-risk recall, with an 80% charge limit and an outdoor parking advisory, that is also being discontinued by its manufacturer, is a vehicle that has lost significant value.

That loss of value — combined with the safety risk and the repeated failure to fix the problem — is exactly the kind of harm California’s lemon law is designed to compensate.

California EQB Owners: You May Be Entitled to More Than a Recall Repair

A recall repair is what Mercedes-Benz is required to do. A lemon law buyback is what you may be entitled to demand.

Under the California Lemon Law — the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act — if your vehicle has a defect that substantially impairs its use, value, or safety, and the manufacturer has had a reasonable number of opportunities to fix it, you have the right to pursue either a full refund or a replacement vehicle.

The EQB situation is a strong candidate for lemon law protection for several reasons:

The defect is a documented safety issue — a risk of fire while parked or driving — which goes directly to the safety of the vehicle
Mercedes-Benz has attempted to fix the same underlying defect multiple times without success
The recall has significantly impaired the use and value of affected vehicles (limited charging, outdoor parking requirement, discontinued model)
Mercedes has confirmed real-world fires in the U.S. involving vehicles within the recall population

If your EQB was purchased or leased in California and is covered by a manufacturer’s warranty, we want to talk to you. A successful lemon law claim against Mercedes-Benz could result in:

A full refund of your purchase price, including your down payment, monthly payments made, taxes, registration fees, and finance charges
Payoff of any remaining loan balance on the vehicle
Reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs related to the defect
No out-of-pocket legal fees — under California law, Mercedes-Benz pays your attorney’s fees if we win

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