Recall · 22V214000
Mercedes-Benz USA recalled 2 models over steering
4
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
April 1, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:COLUMN
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 S580 4Matic and S500 4Matic vehicles. The electrical connector to the steering column module may not be secured properly, which can disable gear shifts and/or safety features including the electronic stability program, the driver's air bag, and turn signal indicators.
- What it can cause
- Disabled safety features or the inability to shift gears can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and reinstall the cover for the electrical connector, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022040006.
- 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.nhtsa.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-BenzS500 | 2021 | Not published here |
| Mercedes-BenzS580 | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 4 vehicles this is a small campaign: 96% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been recalled over the steering 27 times before this, most recently in March 2022 as 22V189000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 2 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA, 9 of them before this campaign was filed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 15 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V116000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 24V807000 (communication), 24V704000 (engine and engine cooling), 23V445000 (fuel system, gasoline).
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 April 1, 2022 as campaign 22V214000. 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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