OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V088000

NHTSA campaign 15V088000 covers 16 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 147,224 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 13, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V088000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V088000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that If the rubber seal falls into the engine compartment, it may contact parts of the exhaust system, increasing the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 E350 Sedan, E350 4Matic Sedan, E350 4Matic Station Wagon, E400 Hybrid Sedan, CLS 550 CGI, and CLS550 4Matic, 2013-2014 E550 4Matic Sedan, 2013 E63 Sedan, E63 Station Wagon and CLS63, 2014-2015 CLS63 4Matic, E63 4Matic Sedan, E63 4Matic Sedan "S", and E63 4Matic Station Wagon, 2015 CLS400, 2015 E400 Sedan, E400 4Matic Sedan and CLS400 4Matic and 2014 CLS63 "S". The affected vehicles have a rubber seal at the back of the engine bay that may temporarily stick to the hood when it is opened and then may fall into the engine bay when the hood is closed.

Consequence summary

If the rubber seal falls into the engine compartment, it may contact parts of the exhaust system, increasing the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V088000

For NHTSA campaign 15V088000, the filed corrective action says: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will attach four additional retaining clips to the rubber seal, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-201-573-5339. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2015020001.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will attach four additional retaining clips to the rubber seal, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-201-573-5339. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2015020001.

Owner notification: March 6, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups: STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V088000

RecallRoad links 16 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V088000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.