{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 16V438: Model Year 2016 C300 4Matic",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v438/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V438 (Mercedes-Benz): If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing th...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz C300, model year 2016. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 15 June 2016. 17 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 C300 4Matic vehicles manufactured November 4, 2015, to March 1, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the electric power steering assist system may shutdown due to a software error. 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 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 vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 16V438 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Steering:Electric Power Assist System 15 June 2016 2016-2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the electric power steering control unit, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This campaign is in the register but n",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:30:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:06:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 16V438: Model Year 2016 C300 4Matic\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v438/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}