Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Steering › Electric Power Assist System
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 14, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 72. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
If the power steering assist is unexpectedly disabled, it may increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz E 300 | 132 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550e | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V714000.
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