Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4matic, Mercedes-Benz S 580 4matic, Mercedes-Benz S 500 4matic, Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4matic, Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E 4matic+, Mercedes-Benz S 580 E 4matic, model years 2022 to 2025. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 2 October 2026. 30,064 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S 500 4MATIC, Maybach S 580 4MATIC, Maybach S 680 4MATIC, S 580 4MATIC, 2023-2025 S 580 E 4MATIC, and 2024-2025 AMG S 63 E Performance vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V638 cover?
- Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4matic, Mercedes-Benz S 580 4matic, Mercedes-Benz S 500 4matic, Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4matic, Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E 4matic+, Mercedes-Benz S 580 E 4matic, model years 2022-2025.
- What is wrong with them?
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S 500 4MATIC, Maybach S 580 4MATIC, Maybach S 680 4MATIC, S 580 4MATIC, 2023-2025 S 580 E 4MATIC, and 2024-2025 AMG S 63 E Performance vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V116. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 9, 2026.
- 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.
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V638 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2022-2025 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 680 4MATIC, MERCEDES-BENZ S 580 4MATIC, MERCEDES-BENZ S 500 4MATIC, MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 580 4MATIC, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG S 63 E 4MATIC+, MERCEDES-BENZ S 580 E 4MATIC |
What the notice says today
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S 500 4MATIC, Maybach S 580 4MATIC, Maybach S 680 4MATIC, S 580 4MATIC, 2023-2025 S 580 E 4MATIC, and 2024-2025 AMG S 63 E Performance vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
The consequence
A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V116. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 9, 2026.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 10 October 2026 and last read it on 10 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to 8bf41b83dd30d5db84ebe042dd501efd…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V638. Every Mercedes-Benz campaign we hold: Mercedes-Benz recalls.
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