{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 15V796 (2015120002): Model Year 2015 S550 Hybrid",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v796/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V796 (Mercedes-Benz): If the charging cable is incorrectly detected and the vehicle is stopped or moving at a very slow speed, the vehicle may unexpect...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz S550 Hybrid, model year 2015. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 24 November 2015. 52 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 S550 Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 24, 2015, to June 12, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a high voltage onboard charger that may not have been built to specification, and as a result, the charging function for an external charging … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: 2015120002. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V796 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the charging cable is incorrectly detected and the vehicle is stopped or moving at a very slow speed, the vehicle may unexpectedly shift to park, increasing the risk of a crash.” 15V796 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Electrical System 24 November 2015 2015-2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 HYBRID If the charging cable is incorrectly detected and th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:47:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:03:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 15V796 (2015120002): Model Year 2015 S550 Hybrid\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v796/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}