{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 16V831 (2016110008): Mercedes-Benz E400, Mercedes-Benz E550 (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v831/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V831 (Mercedes-Benz): The insufficient clearance may cause the panel to melt, increasing the risk of a fire. Mercedes-Benz's own number: 2016110008.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz E400, Mercedes-Benz E550, model year 2017. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 17 November 2016. 799 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Convertible, E550 Coupe and E550 Convertible vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to September 8, 2016. On the affected vehicles, there may be insufficient clearance between the left catalytic converter and the composite … 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: 2016110008. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V831 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: “The insufficient clearance may cause the panel to melt, increasing the risk of a fire.” 16V831 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields 17 November 2016 2017-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E400, MERCEDES-BENZ E550 The insufficient clearance may cause the panel to melt, increasing the risk of a fire. MBUSA will ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:43:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 16V831 (2016110008): Mercedes-Benz E400, Mercedes-Benz E550 (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v831/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}