NHTSA recall 19V540000

Forward Collision Avoidance · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

July 19, 2019report date

1,957units affected

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What's wrong: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2019 C300 Cabrio, c300a Cabrio 4matic, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4matic, C300, C300 4matic, c43 amg Cabrio 4matic, c43 amg Coupe 4matic, c43 amg 4matic, C63 Amg Cabrio, c63s amg Cabrio, C63 Amg Coupe, c63s amg Coupe, C63 Amg, c63s amg, cls450, cls450 4matic, cls53 amg 4matic, E300, E300 4matic, E450 Cabrio, E450 Cabrio 4matic, E450 Coupe, E450 Coupe 4matic, E450…

Why it matters: An impaired active brake assist may not automatically apply partial or full braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the radar sensor control unit software, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2019.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg Cls53, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg E53, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg E63S, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt53, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg S65, 2019 Mercedes-Benz C 300, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Cls 450, 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 300, 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 450, 2020 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300, 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350, 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 450, 2019 Mercedes-Benz S 450, 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 19V540000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.