OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V816000

NHTSA campaign 17V816000 covers 16 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 8,700 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 18, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V816000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V816000 identifies LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES and states that If the door appears to be locked, the door may be unintentionally opened, increasing the risk of injury.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLS450, GLE63S 4Matic, GLS63 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65 AMG, S550, Mercedes-Maybach S600, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE63S 4Matic Coupe, 2017-2018 GLS550 4Matic, S550 4Matic, 2018 S450, and S63 AMG 4Matic vehicles. The rear passenger door on the driver side may indicate that it is locked, when it may not be. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components.".

Consequence summary

If the door appears to be locked, the door may be unintentionally opened, increasing the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V816000

For NHTSA campaign 17V816000, the filed corrective action says: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear door lock, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear door lock, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

Owner notification: March 9, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V816000

RecallRoad links 16 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V816000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.