The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 E300 Sedan and E300 Sedan 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to June 30, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear bench seat frame may contact and damage the wiring harness for the fuel pump, fuel tank pressure sensor or fuel level gauge.
The risk
Damage to the fuel pump wiring may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the routing of the affected wiring harness, repairing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 28, 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 E300 | 2017 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 E300 | 2017 | 132 | 16 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2016
27 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 16V945000 29 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V877000 6 Dec 2016 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 16V849000 23 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V830000 16 Nov 2016 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 16V814000 10 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V796000 1 Nov 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V793000 31 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 16V788000 28 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016