Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V821000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-11-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V821000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2019-11-15
Owners notified
2020-02-21

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 S560, S560 Cabriolet, and S560 4MATIC vehicles equipped with 8-cylinder gasoline engines. The threaded connection between the camshaft idler gear and the crankcase may be improperly tightened, possibly causing the idler gear to detach from the crankcase.

Safety risk

A detached idler gear can damage the engine, resulting in a stall and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020020013.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz S5602019 2018

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.