{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 18V872 (2018120010): Mercedes-Benz C 300, Mercedes-Benz E 400 (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v872/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V872 (Mercedes-Benz): If the steering connection was not properly locked, the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and steering rack may co...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz C 300, Mercedes-Benz E 400, model year 2018. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 7 December 2018. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling one 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe and one C300 4Matic Coupe. The steering coupling may not have been correctly locked during manufacturing. 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: 2018120010. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V872 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: “If the steering connection was not properly locked, the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and steering rack may come loose, reducing steering ability and increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V872 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Steering 7 December 2018 2018-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300, MERCEDES-BENZ E 400 If the steering connection was not properly locked, the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and steering rack may come loose, reducing ste",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:04:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T20:04:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 18V872 (2018120010): Mercedes-Benz C 300, Mercedes-Benz E 400 (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v872/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}