Mercedes-Benz recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 S550 Hybrid vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013 to April 22, 2015. In the affected vehicles, after driving in electric mode, the fuel pump output may be insufficient to restart the gasoline engine and the vehicle will stall.
What could happen
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel system control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes-Benz S550E 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V647000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 13, 2015
- Owners notified
- Nov 9, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 13, 2013 to Apr 22, 2015
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
- Maker's own recall number
- 2015100004
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Structure Dec 15, 2023
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Electrical system Feb 5, 2021
- Mercedes Benz / Mercedes-Benz recall: Communication Nov 1, 2019
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Latches/locks/linkages Dec 18, 2017
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Steering Nov 14, 2017
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Hybrid propulsion system Nov 24, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.