OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V540000

NHTSA campaign 19V540000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,957 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 19, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V540000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V540000 identifies FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE and states that An impaired Active Brake Assist may not automatically apply partial or full braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300 Cabrio, C300A Cabrio 4MATIC, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4MATIC, C300, C300 4MATIC, C43 AMG Cabrio 4MATIC, C43 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, C43 AMG 4MATIC, C63 AMG Cabrio, C63S AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG Coupe, C63 AMG, C63S AMG, CLS450, CLS450 4MATIC, CLS53 AMG 4MATIC, E300, E300 4MATIC, E450 Cabrio, E450 Cabrio 4MATIC, E450 Coupe, E450 Coupe 4MATIC, E450 Wagon 4MATIC, E450 4MATIC, E53 AMG Cabrio 4MATIC, E53 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, E53 AMG 4MATIC, E63S AMG 4MATIC, E63S AMG Wagon 4MATIC, S450, S450 4MATIC, S560 Cabrio, S560 Coupe 4MATIC, S560, S560 4MATIC, S560 4MATIC Maybach, S63 AMG Cabrio 4MATIC, S63 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, S63 AMG 4MATIC, S65 AMG Cabrio, S65 AMG, and AMG GT53 Coupe 4MATIC vehicles, and 2020 GLC300 Coupe 4MATIC, GLE350 4MATIC, and GLE450 4MATIC vehicles equipped with the Driver Assistance Package. A software error in the radar sensor control unit may impair the functionality of the Active Brake Assist.

Consequence summary

An impaired Active Brake Assist may not automatically apply partial or full braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V540000

For NHTSA campaign 19V540000, the filed corrective action says: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the radar sensor control unit software, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019080008.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the radar sensor control unit software, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019080008.

Owner notification: September 13, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V540000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V540000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.