OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V850000

NHTSA campaign 18V850000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 6,373 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 29, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V850000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V850000 identifies STEERING and states that A car that cannot be properly steered has an increased risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Mercedes Benz C300, 2017-2019 C300 Cabrio, C300 Coupe, C63 Cabrio, 2015 C63S AMG, 2018-2019 C300, C350e, C63 AMG, C63S AMG Cabrio, 2018 C63 AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG, C63S AMG Coupe, E300, E400 Cabrio, E400 Coupe, 2019 CLS450, E450 Cabrio, and E450 Coupe rear-wheel drive vehicles. A locknut in the steering rack may break under high load, possibly causing the steering to become stuck in one position.

Consequence summary

A car that cannot be properly steered has an increased risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V850000

For NHTSA campaign 18V850000, the filed corrective action says: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019080012.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019080012.

Owner notification: August 23, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups: STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V850000

RecallRoad links 15 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V850000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.