Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V714000

Steering: electric power assist system

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V714000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
72
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-14
Owners notified
2018-02-09

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300, S65 AMG Coupe, S550, S65 AMG Cabriolet, S550 Cabriolet, S550e, S65 AMG, and Mercedes-Maybach S600 vehicles. A transistor within the power steering control unit may overheat resulting in the power steering system being disabled.

Safety risk

If the power steering assist is unexpectedly disabled, it may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering rack, replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz E3002017
Mercedes-Benz S5502017
Mercedes-Benz S550E2017
Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG2017
MERCEDES-MAYBACH S6002017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.