{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mbusa recall 20V173 (2020060018): 2018-2019 S560 and Maybach S560",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v173/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V173 (Mbusa): An engine oil leak can spill on to the road and cause slippery road conditions. Additionally, if the engine runs out of oil it ca...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz S560, Mercedes-Maybach S560, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 20 March 2020. 9,791 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 S560 and Maybach S560 vehicles equipped with 4.0L 8-cylinder gasoline-engines. Two engine oil plugs may not withstand high engine loads while driving, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak. 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: 2020060018. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V173 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: “An engine oil leak can spill on to the road and cause slippery road conditions. Additionally, if the engine runs out of oil it can cause an engine stall while driving. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.” 20V173 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Engine 20 March 2020 2018-2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S560, MERCEDES-MAYBACH S560 An engine oil leak can spill on to the road and cau",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:06:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:31:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mbusa recall 20V173 (2020060018): 2018-2019 S560 and Maybach S560\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v173/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}