Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V761000

Electrical system: software

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-10-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V761000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
119
Reported to NHTSA
2018-10-29
Owners notified
2019-04-12

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz C300, C300 4Matic, C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Cabrio, C43 AMG Coupe, CLS450, CLS450 4Matic, CLS53 AMG 4Matic, E53 AMG 4Matic, E450 4Matic, E450 4Matic Coupe, E53 AMG 4Matic Coupe, G550, and G63 AMG vehicles. The Central Powertrain Controller (CPC) control unit could reset while driving, possibly causing an engine stall.

Safety risk

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the CPC control unit software, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019030012.

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

8 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG C432019
Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS532019
Mercedes-Benz AMG E532019
Mercedes-Benz C 3002019
Mercedes-Benz CLS 4502019
Mercedes-Benz E 4502019
Mercedes-Benz G 5502019
Mercedes-Benz G632019

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.