{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 18V840 (2019040007): 2019 GLC300",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v840/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V840 (Mercedes-Benz): A loss of electric power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. Mercedes-Benz's own number: 2019040007.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Glc 300, model year 2019. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 27 November 2018. 7 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 GLC300 vehicles. An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit may fail, deactivating the power steering assist. 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: 2019040007. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V840 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 loss of electric power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.” 18V840 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Steering:Electric Power Assist System 27 November 2018 2019-2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 A loss of electric power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering unit, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA'S number for this recall i",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:03:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:13:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 18V840 (2019040007): 2019 GLC300\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v840/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}