Mercedes-Benz S Class, S Class Coupe. Published by Transport Canada as 2020121 on 22 March 2020. System: Engine.
What the notice says Issue:
On certain S 560 and Maybach S 560 models, the plugs used to close oil ports on the engine could fail. If this happens, oil can leak from the engine. If the engine oil level drops, a red warning message would display in the instrument cluster. If a driver continues to operate the vehicle, the engine could run …
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Mercedes-Benz S CLASS in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2020121
- Recall date
- 22 March 2020
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Models
- S Class, S Class Coupe
- Model years
- 2018 to 2019
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 698
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue:
On certain S 560 and Maybach S 560 models, the plugs used to close oil ports on the engine could fail. If this happens, oil can leak from the engine. If the engine oil level drops, a red warning message would display in the instrument cluster. If a driver continues to operate the vehicle, the engine could run out of oil and fail.Safety Risk:
An oil leak on the road surface could become a hazard for other road users. An engine that fails would result in a sudden loss of engine power. Both of these conditions could increase the risk of a crash.Corrective Actions:
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the closure plugs. You should avoid sudden acceleration and driving the vehicle at high engine speeds until the recall repairs are completed. If you detect any of the warnings listed, you should contact a dealership to have your vehicle inspected.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2020121.
Mercedes-Benz elsewhere in this register
Mercedes-Benz is named on 477 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2020122 · 23 March 2020 · Gle Class · Structure
- 2020134 · 31 March 2020 · Sprinter · Brakes
- 2020135 · 31 March 2020 · Sprinter · Other
- 2020076 · 26 February 2020 · Sprinter · Steering
- 2020077 · 26 February 2020 · Sprinter · Structure
- 2020173 · 20 April 2020 · A Class · Visual System
- 2020176 · 23 April 2020 · AMG GT · Electrical
- 2020061 · 14 February 2020 · G Class · Electrical
The same system: Engine
287 notices in this register name Engine. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2020237 · 29 May 2020 · Ninja Zx-10r · Engine
- 2020408 · 1 September 2020 · Business Class M2, 114sd, 108sd · Engine
- 2020501 · 21 October 2020 · J4500 · Engine
- 2020633 · 21 December 2020 · E350, E450 · Engine
- 2019670 · 23 December 2019 · Mule Pro FX, Mule Pro FXT, Mule Pro FXR · Engine
- 2019611 · 6 December 2019 · Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus · Engine
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Mercedes-Benz: 477 in the register, and 536 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2020.
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