Mercedes Benz E400, Mercedes Benz Sl550, Mercedes Benz Sl63, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz S550, Mercedes-Benz S600, model years 2013 to 2016. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 14 December 2016. 70 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 SL550, 2013-2014 SL63 AMG, 2014-2016 E350, 2014 E350 Cabriolet, E350 Coupe, 2014-2015 S550, 2015 E350 Bluetec, 2015-2016 E400, 2016 E550 Coupe, and Maybach S600 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to August 14, 2015. The affected vehicles use …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V899 cover?
- Mercedes Benz E400, Mercedes Benz SL550, Mercedes Benz SL63, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz S550, Mercedes-Benz S600, model years 2013-2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 SL550, 2013-2014 SL63 AMG, 2014-2016 E350, 2014 E350 Cabriolet, E350 Coupe, 2014-2015 S550, 2015 E350 Bluetec, 2015-2016 E400, 2016 E550 Coupe, and Maybach S600 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to August 14, 2015.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the control unit pins lose connection, there would be a loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The increase in pin contact resistance can also increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric power steering control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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 control unit pins lose connection, there would be a loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The increase in pin contact resistance can also increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked…”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V899 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| System at fault | Steering:Electric Power Assist System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 December 2016 |
| Model years | 2013-2016 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES BENZ E400, MERCEDES BENZ SL550, MERCEDES BENZ SL63, MERCEDES-BENZ E350, MERCEDES-BENZ S550, MERCEDES-BENZ S600 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the control unit pins lose connection, there would be a loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The increase in pin contact resistance can also increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric power steering control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Mercedes-Benz E400 recalls: 15 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz SL550 recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz SL63 recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz E350 recalls: 17 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz S550 recalls: 15 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz S600 recalls: 8 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V899, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v899/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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