{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mbusa recall 18V908: Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, Mercedes-Benz S450, Mercedes-Benz S560 and 1 more (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v908/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V908 (Mbusa): If the system remains active despite the driver not having their hands on the wheel, the driver's inattention may increase the ri...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg S63, Mercedes-Benz S450, Mercedes-Benz S560, Mercedes-Maybach S560, model year 2018. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 19 December 2018. 5,754 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 AMG S63 4MATIC coupe, AMG S63 4MATIC sedan, AMG S63 4MATIC Cabriolet, S450 4MATIC sedan, S560 4MATIC coupe, S560 4MATIC sedan, and Maybach S560 4MATIC vehicles. Due to an incorrect steering boot installation, the Active Steering Assist system may remain engaged … 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 Mbusa's own number for this recall: 2019040025. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V908 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 system remains active despite the driver not having their hands on the wheel, the driver's inattention may increase the risk of crash.” 18V908 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Steering:Electric Power Assist System 19 December 2018 2018-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG S63, MERCEDES-BENZ S450,",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:04:22+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:16:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mbusa recall 18V908: Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, Mercedes-Benz S450, Mercedes-Benz S560 and 1 more (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v908/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}