Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Electronic Stability Control (esc) › Control Module › Software
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 19, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,558. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 EQS 450, EQS 580, 2023 Maybach S 580, Maybach S 680, and S 580e vehicles. The electronic stability program (ESP) software may malfunction, which can result in disabled vehicle dynamics control systems, including the anti-lock brake system, acceleration slip regulation, electronic stability program, and electronic brake force distribution (ABS, ASR, ESP, and EBD), as well as a vehicle speed display failure.
The risk
Disabled vehicle dynamics control systems, including ABS, ASR, ESP, and EBD, and a vehicle speed display failure can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ESP control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023060004.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz S 580 E | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4Matic | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 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 23V360000.
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