2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

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2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

 NHTSA Recall #134664
NHTSA Compaign #17V714000
MFG Compaign #2017120009
 ManufacturerMercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
 SupplierMERCEDES-BENZ
 BrandMERCEDES-BENZ
 ModelS550
 Model Year2017
 ComponentSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
 Date of notification09/02/18
 Begin date of manufacuring29/07/16
 End date of manufacturing14/02/17
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received14/11/17
 Report created16/11/17
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units72
 Defect summaryMercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 e300, s65 amg coupe, s550, s65 amg cabriolet, s550 cabriolet, s550e, s65 amg, and mercedes-maybach s600 vehicles. A transistor within the power steering control unit may overheat resulting in the power steering system being disabled.
 Consequence summaryIf the power steering assist is unexpectedly disabled, it may increase the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionMbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering rack, replace 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.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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