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NHTSA Recall 16V899000 — Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Official NHTSA recall 16V899000 covers 11 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 16V899000 was received on 2016-12-14 and is associated with 11 source rows covering 11 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC..

applications
11
campaign number
16V899000
potential units
70

SOURCES

safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

do not drive
No
park outside
No
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer

SOURCES

causes

Defect described in the recall record

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 SL550, 2013-2014 SL63 AMG, 2014-2016 E350, 2014 E350 Cabriolet, E350 Coupe, 2014-2015 S550, 2015 E350 Bluetec, 2015-2016 E400, 2016 E550 Coupe, and Maybach S600 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to August 14, 2015. The affected vehicles use an electric power steering system that may have improperly soldered contacts inside the control unit, potentially resulting in the power steering system deactivating while driving.

campaign number
16V899000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

If the control unit pins lose connection, there would be a loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The increase in pin contact resistance can also increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

Official remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric power steering control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 11 applications across 1 makes and 5 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
11

components

  • STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

applications

  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ
  • MERCEDES-BENZ

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
11
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No