{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 16V603 (2016090002): Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz GLC300 (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v603/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V603 (Mercedes-Benz): A damaged ESP control unit may inadvertently activate the stability control altering the vehicle's path. Additionally, the electr...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz Glc300, model year 2016. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 16 August 2016. 62 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 GLC 300 SUV, GLC 300 4Matic SUV, C300 Sedan and C300 4Matic vehicles manufactured February 8, 2016, to May 18, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an Electronic Stability Program (ESP) control unit that may have been damaged before being … 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: 2016090002. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V603 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: “A damaged ESP control unit may inadvertently activate the stability control altering the vehicle's path. Additionally, the electronic parking brake may not function. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.” 16V603 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 16 August 2016 2016-2016 MERCEDES-BENZ ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:36:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 16V603 (2016090002): Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz GLC300 (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v603/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}