The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 GLC 300 SUV, GLC 300 4Matic SUV, C300 Sedan and C300 4Matic vehicles manufactured February 8, 2016, to May 18, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an Electronic Stability Program (ESP) control unit that may have been damaged before being installed.
The risk
A damaged ESP control unit may inadvertently activate the stability control altering the vehicle's path. Additionally, the electronic parking brake may not function. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ESP Hydraulic control units, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in October 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC300 | 2016 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2016 | 289 | 13 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC300 | 2016 | 133 | 12 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 16V913000 20 Dec 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 16V733000 12 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V482000 29 Jun 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V272000 5 May 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V251000 27 Apr 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 16V198000 7 Apr 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V076000 10 Feb 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016