The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLS450, GLE63S 4Matic, GLS63 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65 AMG, S550, Mercedes-Maybach S600, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE63S 4Matic Coupe, 2017-2018 GLS550 4Matic, S550 4Matic, 2018 S450, and S63 AMG 4Matic vehicles. The rear passenger door on the driver side may indicate that it is locked, when it may not be. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
The risk
If the door appears to be locked, the door may be unintentionally opened, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear door lock, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE350 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE400 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE550E | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE63S | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS550 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz S 450 | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz S550 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz S550E | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz S600 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz S63 | 2017, 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S550 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S600 | 2017 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 AMG GLE43 | 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS63 | 2017 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE350 | 2017 | 62 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE400 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE550E | 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE63S | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 | 2018 | 6 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS450 | 2017 | 35 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS550 | 2017 | 6 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz S 450 | 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz S550 | 2017 | 16 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC | 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz S550E | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz S600 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz S63 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz S63 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S550 | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S600 | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2017
12 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 17V652000 16 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V358000 5 Jun 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V331000 22 May 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V328000 18 May 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V233000 6 Apr 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V210000 27 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V178000 14 Mar 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V168000 13 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017