Recall · 20V173000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled 2 models over engine
9,791
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
March 20, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ENGINE
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 S560 and Maybach S560 vehicles equipped with 4.0L 8-cylinder gasoline-engines. Two engine oil plugs may not withstand high engine loads while driving, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak.
- What it can cause
- An engine oil leak can spill on to the road and cause slippery road conditions. Additionally, if the engine runs out of oil it can cause an engine stall while driving. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the engine oil plugs by adding a retaining plate, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020060018.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-BenzS560 | 2018 to 2019 | 2018 |
| Mercedes-MaybachS560 | 2018 to 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 9,791 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 79% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2018 to 2019, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
This site holds the complaint record for 2 of the 4 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, 4 of them before this campaign was filed. 4 of those name the engine, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 6 other recalls published here, the newest being: 23V854000 (structure), 22V365000 (electrical system), 21V197000 (structure), 21V072000 (communication).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. with NHTSA on March 20, 2020 as campaign 20V173000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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