{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 17V243: 2016-2017 C300",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v243/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V243 (Mercedes-Benz): A loss of electrical contact will cause the electric power steering assist to deactivate, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz C300, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 11 April 2017. 3 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 C300 vehicles. The electrical contacts for the power steering electric motor may not have been properly welded, possibly resulting in a loss of electrical contact. 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: “A loss of electrical contact will cause the electric power steering assist to deactivate, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V243 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Steering:Electric Power Assist System 11 April 2017 2016-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 A loss of electrical contact will cause the electric power steering assist to deactivate, increasing the risk of a crash. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the ar",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:01:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:26:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 17V243: 2016-2017 C300\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v243/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}