OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V899000

NHTSA campaign 16V899000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 70 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 14, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V899000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V899000 identifies STEERING and states that 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.

Defect summary

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 an electric power steering system that may have improperly soldered contacts inside the control unit, potentially resulting in the power steering system deactivating while driving.

Consequence summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V899000

For NHTSA campaign 16V899000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: October 13, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups: STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V899000

RecallRoad links 13 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V899000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.