{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 17V078: 2017 E300 and E300 4Matic",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v078/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V078 (Mercedes-Benz): If the vehicle does not move forward or backward as selected by the driver with the shift lever, there is an increased risk of a...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz E300, model year 2017. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 8 February 2017. 73 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 and E300 4Matic vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged steering column-mounted shift lever module. If the internal circuit board is damaged, moving the shift lever will not select a transmission gear. 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 does not move forward or backward as selected by the driver with the shift lever, there is an increased risk of a crash.” 17V078 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (TCM/PCM/Tecm) 8 February 2017 2017-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300 If the vehicle does not move forward or backward as selected by the driver with the shift lever, there is an increased risk of a crash. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column-mounted shift lever module, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This campaign is in the re",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:57:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:12:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 17V078: 2017 E300 and E300 4Matic\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v078/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}