Mercedes-Benz S550E: Delivery

Date

Oct. 13, 2015

Filed by

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz S550E (2015)

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

4

What can happen

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Nov. 9, 2015

Manufacturer campaign number

2015100004

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

15V647000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.